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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 474 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 465 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry 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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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno Pacific, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Fresno Pacific University

#2

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in El Dorado Hills, California that handed out 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

School of Urban Missions also took the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Urban Missions are $6,969, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #3 spot on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SCU

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 85 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University and Seminary

#5

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Hope is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hope, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hope International University

#6

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry 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 Azusa Pacific are $16,571.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Azusa Pacific University

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Biola University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k 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 divinity studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Biola

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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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