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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$31,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,141 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

In 2020-2021, 107 degrees and certificates were awarded to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #62 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for pastoral counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI
$27,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cornerstone University the best value school in Michigan for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornerstone are $27,040 a year.

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#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI
$31,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in Michigan list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

Andrews undergraduate students pay an average of $31,782 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
Illinois 185
Ohio 37
Indiana 41
Wisconsin 8

One of 7 majors within the area of study, pastoral counseling and specialized ministries has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

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