Ranked #127 in popularity, theology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 440 degrees in theology to qualified students.
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theology rankings. For our Best Overall Theology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theology degrees they offer, see the list below.
The Master's University and Seminary is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in theology. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The Master's University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 56 theology students who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Biola University if you want to pursue a degree in theology. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada. This university ranks 86th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 31 theology students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in theology has to check out Life Pacific College. Located in the large suburb of San Dimas, LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 118th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 11 theology students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent data year.
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).
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theology rankings. For our Best Overall Theology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
