2027 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Missouri
[Pastoral Studies/Counseling](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/pastoral-studies-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pastoral studies/counseling education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pastoral studies/counseling students.
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2027 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pastoral studies/counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools
For return on investment in pastoral studies/counseling, no school beat Ozark Christian College this year. Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Joplin. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,000. Pastoral Studies/counseling graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. Pastoral Studies/counseling graduates of Ozark Christian College earn a median of $26,422 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in pastoral studies/counseling will find it at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which ranked #2. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,530. Typical student debt for pastoral studies/counseling graduates is $15,559. Early-career pastoral studies/counseling graduates make about $55,308. Set against $15,559 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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