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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$26,635 Avg Salary
$27,235 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for pastoral counseling majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Life Pacific College the most popular school in California for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. LIFE Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

Of the 28 students majoring in pastoral counseling at LIFE Bible College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means World Mission University is a great place for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. World Mission University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 56% of the students majoring in pastoral counseling at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jessup University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rocklin.

Of the 5 students majoring in pastoral counseling at William Jessup University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

On average, pastoral counseling graduates from William Jessup University take out $23,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in pastoral counseling at The Master's University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Simpson University

Redding, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Simpson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Simpson U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redding.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hope International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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#5

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethesda University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Bethesda is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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#8

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #8, Holy Names University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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With a ranking of #8, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 9 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 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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