Theological & Ministerial Studies at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in theology from GFU.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks theology programs across the country. The following shows how GFU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	71
	104
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	195
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in theology from GFU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 0% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GFU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 theology majors earned their master's degree from GFU. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from GFU, 95% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GFU 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 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.