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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the 168th most popular major in the country with 3,028 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,316 and had an average of $31,905 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 300 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,550 and $40,386 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 pastoral counseling and specialized ministries graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree pastoral counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanguard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 17 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 3 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Fox University are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Master’s University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590.

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#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #6 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140.

Full California Baptist University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Biola is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

Biola also took the #4 spot in our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Biola University Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

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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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