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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in California

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Fresno Pacific has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific University are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in El Dorado Hills, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

School of Urban Missions not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Urban Missions are $6,969, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hope International University is a small school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hope also took the #7 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hope International University

#5

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, The Master’s University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University and Seminary

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Biola has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Biola

#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 $30-$48k list. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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