2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 356th most popular major in the country with 1,433 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 106 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The pastoral studies/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$6,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at MBTS

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#3

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

$10,270 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Crown also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Crown Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $0-$30k)

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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