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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California

8 Colleges
$39,427 Avg Salary
$24,354 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online theology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Epic Bible College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Epic Bible College to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Epic Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific School of Religion. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at San Diego Christian College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Santee, San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Christian College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California list. California Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#5

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethesda University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Bethesda is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Theology majors at Hope take out an average of $27,175 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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America Evangelical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California ranking. America Evangelical University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 198
Oregon 211
Hawaii 11
Alaska 4

More Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings in California

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 8 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 Jonund.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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