Theological & Ministerial Studies at Benedictine College

If you plan to study theological and ministerial studies, take a look at what Benedictine College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and has a total student population of 2,217. In 2021, 42 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine College.

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.

Benedictine College Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology

Benedictine College Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Benedictine College 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
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	30
	33
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	213

Earnings of Benedictine College Theology Graduates

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Benedictine College is $30,946. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $27,374 for all theology bachelor's degree recipients.

Theology Student Demographics at Benedictine College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Benedictine College.

Benedictine College Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Benedictine College since its program graduates 40% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Benedictine College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• 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 KS, the home state for Benedictine College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Clergy	410	$45,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	300	$72,710

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 Bcprva under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.