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2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$25,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,975 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries School for You

Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #168 most popular major in the country with 3,116 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

#1

The King's University

Southlake, TX
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The King’s University to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TKU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at The King’s University Report

$17,404 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southwestern Assemblies of God University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 a year. On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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#3

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brite Divinity School is a great value for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Brite Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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$31,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hardin - Simmons undergraduate students pay an average of $31,686 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DBU are $33,620 per year.

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$31,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Oral Roberts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ORU are $31,558 a year. While working on their degree, pastoral counseling majors at ORU accumulate an average of around $37,143 in student debt.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges by State

Explore the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 346
Arizona 9
Oklahoma 32
New Mexico 0

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 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).

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