Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cornerstone University

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

Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,917. Of the 347 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornerstone University in 2021, 18 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.

Cornerstone Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Cornerstone Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at Cornerstone compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cornerstone 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
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	107

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in theology from Cornerstone. This makes it the #105 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Cornerstone

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

Cornerstone Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 theology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cornerstone. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Cornerstone since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Cornerstone are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cornerstone Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in theology from Cornerstone. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Missionary Studies
• Religious Education
• Biblical Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

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 MI, the home state for Cornerstone University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Clergy	2,700	$41,040
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990
Religious Workers	130	$30,930

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 Wcbpolish under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.