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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$15,765 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

With 1,635 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #13 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the best value school in California for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Master’s University are $8,580 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Master’s University also is in the top 15% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The Master’s University and Seminary Report

#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Biola University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fuller Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Fuller Theological Seminary Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Azusa Pacific University

Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 156
Oregon 277
Hawaii 9

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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