Theology at Boston College
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 Theology section at the bottom of this page.
Boston College Theology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
- Master’s Degree in Theology
Boston College Theology Rankings
The theology major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology. 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 #24 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 Theology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 Theology Master’s Program
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 | 6 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.