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

A bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #350 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for divinity/ministry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in divinity/ministry to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for divinity/ministry.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for divinity/ministry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Divinity Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry needs to take a look at The Master's University and Seminary. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in divinity/ministry in California. More information about a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry from The Master’s University and Seminary

2

Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fresno Pacific University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry from Fresno Pacific University

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	330	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Divinity Studies

Divinity/Ministry is one of 4 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Divinity Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	92
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	22
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.