2024 Best Youth Ministry Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, youth ministry sits in the middle of the road, ranking #616 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Youth Ministry Schools in California ranking.

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Pick Your Youth Ministry Degree Level

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 Youth Ministry Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Youth Ministry in California

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 youth ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Youth Ministry

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Hope International University
Fullerton, CA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hope International University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in youth ministry. Hope is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fullerton.More information about a degree in youth ministry from Hope International University

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

It is difficult to beat Azusa Pacific University if you want to pursue a degree in youth ministry. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa.More information about a degree in youth ministry from Azusa Pacific University

Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Youth Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	2
Oregon	587	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry is one of 6 different types of Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Youth Ministry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	128
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	65
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	10
Lay Ministry	2

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.