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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,433 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 396 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 204 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pastoral studies/counseling programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Emory

#2

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trevecca Nazarene University are $9,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Trevecca Nazarene University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 2 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FHU Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report

#4

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.

Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Harding

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree pastoral studies/counseling students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lipscomb has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lipscomb University Pastoral Studies/Counseling 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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