2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Luther Rice College & Seminary the best value school in the Southeast Region for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Luther Rice is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lithonia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Luther Rice are $6,618 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SEU are $12,350 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truett McConnell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Cleveland, TMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
TMU graduate students pay an average of $7,972 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.
Columbia International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CIU are $11,810 per year.
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Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Louisville Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisville Seminary are $11,838 per year.
Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury Seminary are $17,275 per year.
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Lee University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lee University are $15,050 per year.
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Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emory are $45,684 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Emory also did well on our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State
Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 75 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Georgia | 32 |
| North Carolina | 40 |
| Tennessee | 36 |
| Kentucky | 77 |
| Louisiana | 77 |
| Alabama | 20 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Majors for Pastoral Counseling
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 10 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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