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

16 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 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The Master’s University and Seminary to be the most popular 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.

Women make up 35% of the theology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that theology majors at The Master's University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,023.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary Report

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in theology at Loyola Marymount, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Loyola Marymount University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hope International University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that theology majors at Hope take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,141.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hope International University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 10 students majoring in theology at Concordia University, Irvine, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace Mission University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Grace Mission University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 63% of the theology majors at the school.

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#5

Epic Bible College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Epic Bible College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Epic Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at Epic Bible College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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San Diego Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Santee, San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 57% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at San Diego Christian College Report

William Jessup University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the theology majors at the school.

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#9

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. PUC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Angwin.

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California Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. California Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

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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

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 16 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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