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2022 Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,028 people earned their degree in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pastoral counseling and specialized ministries program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree pastoral counseling students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Vanguard University of Southern California

#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 $48-$75k. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 GFU are $14,247, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GFU Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

#3

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. The Master’s University and Seminary 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.

The Master’s University also took the #2 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 The Master’s University are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at The Master’s University

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. 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 $48-$75k. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal Baptist Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Seattle U 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 also made our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Seattle University

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Biola University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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