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2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

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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 Plains States region, there were 106 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in the Plains States Region

#1

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozark Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Ozark Christian College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ozark Christian College is $15,138 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Pastoral Studies/Counseling students.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Ozark Christian College

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #2 spot on the list. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Central Christian College of the Bible also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $14,118 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Pastoral Studies/Counseling students per year to attend Central Christian College of the Bible.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Central Christian College of the Bible

#3

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students list, North Central University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $21,142 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Pastoral Studies/Counseling students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at North Central University

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Crown also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $26,396 for plains states region bachelor’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students per year to attend Crown 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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