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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in California

4 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

With 2,102 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #29 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific School of Religion the most popular online school in California for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pacific School of Religion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hope International University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Jessup University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 268
Oregon 378
Hawaii 22
Alaska 9

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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