2026 Best Value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 278 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Valor Christian College tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries undergraduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit school based in Canal Winchester, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,612. The median Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries program debt is $17,635. See the full Valor Christian College profile
A rank of #2 makes College Of Mount St Joseph one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Mount St Joseph
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pentecostal Theological Seminary earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Pentecostal Theological Seminary
You'll get strong value at Asbury University, which ranked #4 this year. See the full Asbury University profile
Out of the 278 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Drew University landed the #5 spot. See the full Drew University profile
Ozark Christian College placed #6 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. See the full Ozark Christian College profile
St Catherine University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read the full report on St Catherine University
Walsh University landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Walsh University
Calvary Bible College And Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Calvary Bible College And Theological Seminary report
Horizon University placed #10 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read the full report on Horizon University
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
Kansas Christian College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full Kansas Christian College report
College Of Saint Elizabeth ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read the full report on College Of Saint Elizabeth
Ecumenical Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Ecumenical Theological Seminary
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. See the full Eastern Nazarene College profile
Kuyper College
Kuyper College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read more about Kuyper College
Hampton University came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. See the full Hampton University profile
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Metro report
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College profile
Naropa University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Naropa University
Virginia Baptist College landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Virginia Baptist College report
Warner University landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Warner University report
Bethel College
Bethel College placed #23 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on Bethel College
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Brigham Young University Provo report
Andrews University offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. See the full Andrews University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Boston College
Boston College landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Boston College
Campbellsville University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Campbellsville University
Institute Of Lutheran Theology placed #29 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Get the full Institute Of Lutheran Theology report
Ohio Christian University ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read the full report on Ohio Christian University
The Masters College And Seminary came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full The Masters College And Seminary report
Grace Mission University placed #32 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read the full report on Grace Mission University
Charleston Southern University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Charleston Southern University profile
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary report
Saint Meinrad School Of Theology came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. More on Saint Meinrad School Of Theology
Amridge University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Amridge University report
Meadville Lombard Theological School landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Meadville Lombard Theological School
University Of The West placed #38 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. See the full University Of The West profile
Maranatha Baptist Bible College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. More on Maranatha Baptist Bible College
University Of St Thomas Texas landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of St Thomas Texas
William Jessup University came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. See the full William Jessup University profile
Biola University
Biola University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read more about Biola University
Hope International University ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Hope International University report
Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Nazarene Theological Seminary
Atlanta Christian College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Get the full Atlanta Christian College report
Geneva College
Geneva College placed #46 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on Geneva College
University Of Saint Mary Of The Lake offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about University Of Saint Mary Of The Lake
Brewton Parker College placed #48 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. More on Brewton Parker College
Bridges Christian College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools. Read the full report on Bridges Christian College
Chicago Theological Seminary placed #50 among the best-value Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries schools in the United States. Read more about Chicago Theological Seminary
Related Pastoral Counseling Specialized Ministries Value Rankings
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 278 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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