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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$26,036 Avg Salary
$27,158 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #78 most popular major in California with 1,281 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for theology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our analysis found The Master’s University and Seminary to be the best school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Theology majors at The Master's University take out an average of $22,023 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, theology majors at Hope accumulate an average of around $36,141 in student debt.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 198
Oregon 211
Hawaii 11
Alaska 4

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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