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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 474 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 465 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno Pacific University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno Pacific Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hope International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hope has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope International University are $14,916, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Santa Clara University Divinity/Ministry Report

#4

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in El Dorado Hills, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

School of Urban Missions also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of Urban Missions are $6,969.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

#5

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University and Seminary

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Biola University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Biola University is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Biola University

#7

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Azusa Pacific

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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