2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in California

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #377 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pastoral Studies/Counseling School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Pastoral Studies/Counseling in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of pastoral studies/counseling students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for pastoral studies/counseling.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Pastoral Studies/Counseling in California

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for pastoral studies/counseling students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Pastoral Studies/Counseling Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Life Pacific College
San Dimas, CA

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Life Pacific College is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the suburb of San Dimas, LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in California.

There were approximately 29 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent data year.

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2

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Master's University and Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in pastoral studies/counseling in California.

There were roughly 9 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from The Master’s University and Seminary

3

World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

World Mission University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. World Mission University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

There were about 8 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at World Mission University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Bethesda University
Anaheim, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in pastoral studies/counseling needs to take a look at Bethesda University. Bethesda is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anaheim.

There were approximately 2 pastoral studies/counseling students who graduated with this degree at Bethesda in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Bethesda University

5

Simpson University
Redding, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Simpson U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redding.

There were roughly 1 pastoral studies/counseling individuals who graduated with this degree at Simpson U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Simpson University

6

Holy Names University
Oakland, CA

Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Holy Names University

6

Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Vanguard University of Southern California

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	330	0
Hawaii	177	10

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Youth Ministry	7
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.