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2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California

5 Colleges
$38,653 Avg Salary
$25,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Pastoral Specialized Ministries

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel Seminary - San Diego the best school in California for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at The Master’s University and Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LIFE Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from LIFE Bible College take out $25,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Hope International University helped the school earn the #4 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 large suburb of Fullerton.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 29
Oregon 74
Hawaii 9

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 5 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.

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