Theological & Ministerial Studies at Biola University

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every theological & ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at Biola University stacks up to those at other schools.

Biola is located in La Mirada, California and has a total student population of 5,815.

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.

Biola Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Biola Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at Biola 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.

Theology Student Demographics at Biola

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

Biola Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Biola since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Biola are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Biola University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Biola Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

27% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of theology master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

If you plan to be a theology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Biola University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry	53
Theology	39
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	1

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 Biola 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
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