2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in California

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 435 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in California

#1

Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena, California

#1 in overall quality

$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fuller not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fuller are $21,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

#2 in overall quality

$23,507 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCU are $23,507.

Read full report on Theology at SCU

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology

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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