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2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California

22 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the most popular school in California for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at World Mission University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in California. World Mission University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#3

Life Pacific College

San Dimas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life Pacific College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California list. LIFE Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Dimas.

After completing their degree, pastoral counseling graduates from LIFE Bible College carry an average student debt load of $25,100.

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The excellent programs at Bethel Seminary - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best pastoral counseling and specialized ministries schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

University of the West came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Pastoral Specialized Ministries Schools in California ranking. UWest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemead.

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Claremont School of Theology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular pastoral counseling and specialized ministries programs. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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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William Jessup University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for pastoral counseling and specialized ministries students. It came in at #10 on the list. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rocklin.

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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 22 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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