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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 207 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanguard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. George Fox University is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 3 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at George Fox University

#3

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #5 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Cal Baptist

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

Full Seattle University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#5

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772.

Full Biola Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

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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%.

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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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