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

37 Colleges
$45,172 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the theology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Master’s University and Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 37 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the theology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

About 29% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 71% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills.

About 28% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Hope International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in theology at Hope, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Westminster Theological Seminary in California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Westminster Seminary California is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Escondido.

Women make up 7% of the theology majors at the school.

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Claremont School of Theology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Claremont School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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

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#10

Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, CA

Pacific School of Religion ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in theology at Pacific School of Religion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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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 26 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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