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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$33,220 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,810 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #54 most popular major in Illinois with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL
$14,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best value school in Illinois for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $14,335 a year.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 per year.

Olivet Nazarene excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McCormick Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Illinois list. LSTC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #7, Meadville Lombard Theological School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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$33,298 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TIU Illinois are $33,298 a year.

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Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 107
Ohio 37
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 8

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

Majors Similar to Pastoral Counseling

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 8 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.

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