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Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$24,525 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,309 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools

$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

MBTS undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 20% of our Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northwestern - St Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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$14,260 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Joplin, Ozark Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ozark Christian College are $14,260 per year.

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#6

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #6 on the list. Covenant Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN
$28,110 Average Tuition & Fees

Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown 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 Crown are $28,110 a year. On average, pastoral counseling graduates from Crown take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN
$16,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Martin Luther College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MLC are $16,910 per year.

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#9

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, MO

Eden Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #9 on the list. Eden Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Webster Groves.

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#10

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

North Central University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,200 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, pastoral counseling majors at North Central University accumulate an average of around $27,000 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 148
Minnesota 123
Kansas 15
Iowa 9
Nebraska 4
South Dakota 11

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 12 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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