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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Fresno, 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 8 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in El Dorado Hills, California that handed out 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Full SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #3 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hope Divinity/Ministry Report

#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k 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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#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 41 masters’s divinity studies degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Azusa Pacific University

#6

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary 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 $75-$110k ranking. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

The Master’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Biola University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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