2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,433 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pastoral studies/counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (With Aid)

#1

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$14,247 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

GFU also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at GFU

#2

Trinity International University - Illinois

Deerfield, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$17,780 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.

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#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$13,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EU Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#4

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California

#2 in overall quality

$10,590 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. The Master’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at The Master’s University and Seminary

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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