Theological & Ministerial Studies at Columbia International University

What traits are you looking for in a theology school? To help you decide if Columbia International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology program.

CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,098.

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.

CIU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Theology (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

CIU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at CIU 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at CIU

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

CIU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Columbia International University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CIU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of theology master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 Columbia International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry	21
Theology	12
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	7
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	7

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Sacred Music
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Missionary 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 SC, the home state for Columbia International University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Clergy	710	$56,050
Philosophy and Religion Professors	270	$68,370

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.