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Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California

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 small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Christian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santee, San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Christian College is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students pursuing an online degree. California Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#5

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

The excellent online programs at Bethesda University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the city of Anaheim, Bethesda is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hope International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit college 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in California list. America Evangelical University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Los Angeles.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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.

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