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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #109 most popular major in the country with 1,624 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MBTS are $9,020 a year.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN
$28,110 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Crown College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Crown are $28,110 per year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 20% of our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at University of Northwestern - St Paul Report

#5

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The excellent programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, MO

Eden Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Webster Groves, Eden Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 29
Minnesota 53
Iowa 0
Kansas 0
Nebraska 4
South Dakota 6

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

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 7 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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