2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's Degree Schools in California

Pastoral Studies/Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #198 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools

The pastoral studies/counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Pastoral Studies/Counseling in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Biola University is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in pastoral studies/counseling. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada.More information about a master’s in pastoral studies/counseling from Biola University

Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	19
Oregon	291	2
Hawaii	110	0

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Pastoral Studies/Counseling Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries area of study, Pastoral Studies/Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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

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.