Theological & Ministerial Studies at Colorado Christian University

If you plan to study theological and ministerial studies, take a look at what Colorado Christian University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and approximately 7,839 students attend the school each year. Of the 808 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Christian University in 2021, 3 of them were theological and ministerial studies majors.

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.

CCU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

CCU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at CCU 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
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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	230

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in theology from CCU. This makes it the #203 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at CCU

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

CCU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theology from CCU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at CCU since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at CCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Colorado Christian University with a bachelor's in theology.

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

CCU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in theology from CCU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from CCU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Biblical Studies

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Clergy	520	$55,690
Philosophy and Religion Professors	460	$65,220
Religious Workers	450	$40,560

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 WebDev1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.