2023 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
49
Degrees Awarded
$22,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Pastoral Studies/Counseling is the 364th most popular major in the country with 1,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 204 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pastoral studies/counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the pastoral studies/counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying pastoral studies/counseling.
Top 1 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pastoral Studies/Counseling for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #1 spot on the list. Life Pacific College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LIFE Bible College also made our “Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 604 students enrolled at LIFE Bible College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,726. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Life Pacific College]](/colleges/life-pacific-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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