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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$27,497 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #187 most popular major in California with 211 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for pastoral counseling students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Our analysis found Life Pacific College to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. LIFE Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LIFE Bible College are $18,300 a year.

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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Master’s University are $28,740 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hope International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in California. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hope are $35,450 per year.

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Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 29
Oregon 74
Hawaii 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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