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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$8,580 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,736 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking.

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.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Doctor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the best value school in California for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Master’s University are $8,580 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Master’s University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Read full report on Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at The Master’s University and Seminary

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 values are for the top school 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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