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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

3 Colleges
$36,187 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific School of Religion the most popular online school in California for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the theology majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Hope International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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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 3 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).
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