2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree School for You
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is the #187 most popular major in California with 211 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Pastoral Specialized Ministries
Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the best school in California for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. LIFE Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hope International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in California. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
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Explore all the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 29 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Hawaii | 9 |
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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Related Rankings by Major
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Counseling
| 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 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.