Theological & Ministerial Studies at Azusa Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a theology school? To help you decide if Azusa Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology program.

Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and approximately 9,006 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,501 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Azusa Pacific University in 2021, 3 of them were theological and ministerial studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Azusa Pacific Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

Azusa Pacific Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at Azusa Pacific compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Azusa Pacific is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	75
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	101
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	236

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in theology from Azusa Pacific. This makes it the #56 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Azusa Pacific

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Azusa Pacific University.

Azusa Pacific Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 theology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Azusa Pacific. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Azusa Pacific Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 theology majors earned their master's degree from Azusa Pacific. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Azusa Pacific also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies
• Religious Education

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Azusa Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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
• Image Credit: By Lance Cpl. Norman Eckles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.