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2026 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in Texas

[Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/clinical-pastoral-counseling-patient-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling schools.

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• Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling Schools

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Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX

$39,430 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,601 Avg Student Debt

$55,933 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, no school beat Houston Baptist University this year. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Baptist University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $39,430 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling graduates is $25,601. Clinical Pastoral Counseling/patient Counseling graduates of Houston Baptist University earn a median of $34,087 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,601 median debt. Houston Baptist University admits about 84% of applicants.

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Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

$44,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,772 Avg Student Debt

$55,736 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Abilene Christian University one of the best values for clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,200. Students borrow a median of $23,772 to complete the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program here. Early-career clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling graduates make about $56,463. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Abilene Christian University admits about 66% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.