Theology & Religious Vocations at Asbury Theological Seminary

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Asbury Theological Seminary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Asbury Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and approximately 1,755 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

Asbury Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Asbury Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Asbury Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Asbury Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 229 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Asbury Seminary, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Asbury Seminary, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	125
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Asbury Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	231
Missionary Studies	38
Biblical Studies	24
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Asbury Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Clergy	500	$48,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190
Music Directors and Composers	40	$49,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.