Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duke University

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 Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year.

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.

Duke Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Duke Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a master's degree in theology from Duke. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Duke, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	102
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.