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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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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 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the theology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the most popular 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 medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 73% of the theology majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Pacific School of Religion helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Pacific School of Religion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology at Pacific School of Religion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Church Divinity School of the Pacific. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CDSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 3 students majoring in theology at CDSP, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Baptist Seminary of the West helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, ABSW Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in theology at ABSW Berkeley, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Domincan School Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Buddhist Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in theology at Institute of Buddhist Studies, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Hope International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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With a ranking of #8, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.

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University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #8, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Franciscan School of Theology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. FST is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oceanside.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools 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 13 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 Jonund.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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