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Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in California

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$8,550 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,497 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master'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.

The Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in California 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.

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.

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

Our analysis found Bethel Seminary - San Diego to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel Seminary - San Diego are $8,520 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Master’s University also is in the top 20% of our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Biola are $12,006 a 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 Colleges 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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