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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$18,468 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,114 degrees and certificates were awarded to theological and ministerial studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for theology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the best value school in California for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Fuller graduate students pay an average of $22,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Hope graduate students pay an average of $14,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hope International University

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 105
Oregon 188
Hawaii 9

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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