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

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the most popular school in California for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graduate Theological Union. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, GTU Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 40% of the theology majors at the school.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 6% of the theology majors at the school.

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#4

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at World Mission University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, World Mission University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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

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American Baptist Seminary of the West did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ABSW Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 50% of the theology majors at the school.

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Pacific School of Religion landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Southern California Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern California Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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Claremont School of Theology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Claremont School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#10

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA

Bethesda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Anaheim, Bethesda is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges 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 14 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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