2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology in California

If you pursue a doctor's degree in theology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 doctor's degrees in theology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in theology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of theology students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

27 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Clara University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in theology. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology in California.

There were roughly 27 theology students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in theology from Santa Clara University

2

Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fuller Theological Seminary is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in theology. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology in California.

There were roughly 14 theology students who graduated with this degree at Fuller in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary

3

American Baptist Seminary of the West
Berkeley, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American Baptist Seminary of the West if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theology. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, ABSW Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 theology individuals who graduated with this degree at ABSW Berkeley in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in theology from American Baptist Seminary of the West

4

Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pacific School of Religion if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theology. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 1 theology students who graduated with this degree at Pacific School of Religion in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theology from Pacific School of Religion

5

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in theology from The Master’s University and Seminary

Best Theology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Theology Related Rankings by Major

Theology is one of 4 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	69
Divinity/Ministry	2

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).
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