Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

75% 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 Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at Boston 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 39% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 Boston College with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

40% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of theology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Boston College, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	46
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

The following theology concentations are available at Boston College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology	110

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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Clergy	530	$60,600

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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