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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral counseling and specialized ministries. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs and cost less that 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. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanguard University of Southern California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #2 spot on the list. GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 masters’s pastoral counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #1 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 Seattle University are $14,040.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola 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 $75-$110k. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral counseling students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #4 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 Biola are $11,772.

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#6

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 made our “Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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