Theological & Ministerial Studies at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106.

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.

GFU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

GFU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at GFU 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.

Theology Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at GFU since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at GFU 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in theology.

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

GFU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from GFU, 75% 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 George Fox University with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Fox University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	21
Divinity/Ministry	15
Theology	3

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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Clergy	4,430	$52,040
Religious Workers	690	$28,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	310	$74,050

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 George Fox University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.