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

9 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 407 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pastoral studies/counseling programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students with aid list, Andrews has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet Nazarene, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene University are $13,393, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Grace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. IWU is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $13,512.

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#7

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Deerfield, Illinois 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TIU Illinois Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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