Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

Every theological and 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. In 2021, 8 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston 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.

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
	9
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	49
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	50

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in theology from Boston College. This makes it the #16 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Theology Graduates from Boston College Make?

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $40,529. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 48% higher than the national average of $27,374 for all theology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 8 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students graduated with a master's degree in theology from Boston College. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Boston College, 59% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	57
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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