2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,433 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 102 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 3 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 Master’s in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in Tennessee

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$9,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Trevecca Nazarene University

#2

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$10,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students list, FHU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at FHU

#3

Pentecostal Theological Seminary

Cleveland, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$11,995 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pentecostal Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Pentecostal Theological Seminary also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are $11,995, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Pentecostal Theological Seminary

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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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