2026 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Georgia
[Pastoral Studies/Counseling](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/pastoral-studies-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for pastoral studies/counseling students.
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2026 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pastoral studies/counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools
Leading the list is Luther Rice University And Seminary, our #1 best value for pastoral studies/counseling in Georgia. Set in the suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice University And Seminary is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,320 in tuition and fees. Pastoral Studies/counseling graduates carry a median of $36,730 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pastoral studies/counseling degree recipients from Luther Rice University And Seminary generally make around $38,760. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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