Theological & Ministerial Studies at Benedictine University

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

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 3,779 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine U.

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 U Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology

Benedictine U Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Benedictine U 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	359
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	420

Theology Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 theology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Benedictine U. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% 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 Benedictine University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Religious Workers	300	$36,610

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
• Image Credit: By Pbrozynski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.