Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$14,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 1,624 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for pastoral counseling students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the pastoral counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Seattle University Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.

Read More…

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 161
Washington 27
Oregon 58
Hawaii 0

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.