2026 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Georgia
[Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pastoral counseling & specialized ministries education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for pastoral counseling & specialized ministries students.
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2026 Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Georgia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pastoral counseling & specialized ministries degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools
Luther Rice University And Seminary tops our 2026 list of the best value pastoral counseling & specialized ministries schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice University And Seminary is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,320. Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries graduates carry a median of $36,730 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pastoral counseling & specialized ministries degree recipients from Luther Rice University And Seminary generally make around $38,760. That is a strong return on a $36,730 median debt. Luther Rice University And Seminary admits about 92% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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.
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