2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry in California

Youth Ministry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #360 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for youth ministry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in youth ministry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Youth Ministry School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in youth ministry matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Youth Ministry in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality youth ministry program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 Youth Ministry 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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for youth ministry.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Youth Ministry in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in youth ministry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Youth Ministry Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry has to look into William Jessup University. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in youth ministry in California.

There were approximately 5 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at William Jessup University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from William Jessup University

2

Simpson University
Redding, CA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry needs to look into Simpson University. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redding.

There were about 2 youth ministry students who graduated with this degree at Simpson U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from Simpson University

3

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry has to take a look at The Master's University and Seminary. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from The Master’s University and Seminary

3

Hope International University
Fullerton, CA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry needs to take a look at Hope International University. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in youth ministry from Hope International University

3

Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in youth ministry needs to look into Vanguard University of Southern California. 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 youth ministry from Vanguard University of Southern California

Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Youth Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	5
Oregon	330	9

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Youth Ministry Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Youth Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	49
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.