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2022 Best Value Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Southwest Region 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 166 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,248 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid per year to attend ORU.

Full ORU Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $18,476 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $24,982 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dallas Baptist University is $26,387 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Dallas Baptist University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $19,509 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.

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#6

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

OBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,446 for southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students with aid.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#7

The King's University

Southlake, Texas

The King’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TKU is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

TKU also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $24,344 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid per year to attend The King’s University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at The King’s University

Dallas Christian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region pastoral studies/counseling students with aid list, Dallas Christian College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Christian College is $28,261 for Southwest Region Pastoral Studies/Counseling students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Dallas Christian College

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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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