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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 435 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theology 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 theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in California

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanguard University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanguard is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanguard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology 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 Vanguard University of Southern California are $16,180.

Full Vanguard University of Southern California Theology Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SCU Theology Report

#3

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at The Master’s University and Seminary

#4

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #4 spot on the list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology 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 Biola University are $11,772.

Read full report on Theology at Biola University

#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Azusa Pacific

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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