Theological & Ministerial Studies at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997.

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.

Emory Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Emory Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a master's degree in theology from Emory. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Emory, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	59
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Clergy	700	$56,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$77,770

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 Mpspqr under License

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