Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duquesne University

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at Duquesne University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Duquesne.

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.

Duquesne Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Duquesne 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 Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	302

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theology from Duquesne. This makes it the #243 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #64 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Duquesne, about 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 Duquesne since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in theology.

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

Duquesne Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at Duquesne awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Duquesne, 67% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in theology.

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

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Clergy	2,250	$49,920
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Religious Workers	640	$50,920

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.