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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,380 people earned their degree in pastoral studies/counseling, making the major the 364th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 129 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 pastoral studies/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,735 and $51,649 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in pastoral studies/counseling. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pastoral studies/counseling.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta Bible College and Graduate School landed the #2 spot on the list. Shasta Bible College and Graduate School is located in Redding, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy for Jewish Religion - California landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy for Jewish Religion - California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Academy for Jewish Religion - California
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont School of Theology landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Claremont School of Theology
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s pastoral studies/counseling students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Biola University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California ranking. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 5 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Biola University
Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Loyola Marymount University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California Baptist University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Master’s University Pastoral Studies/Counseling Report
Holy Names University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California list. Holy Names University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 0 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Holy Names University
La Sierra University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Pastoral Studies/Counseling Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s pastoral studies/counseling degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Pastoral Studies/Counseling at La Sierra University
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