2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 123 degrees and certificates were awarded to pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree 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. 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 Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Pastoral Specialized Ministries
Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the best value school in Minnesota for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Crown graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.
Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University Minnesota did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwestern are $8,982 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 148 |
| Kansas | 15 |
| Iowa | 9 |
| Nebraska | 4 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling
| 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.