Theology & Religious Vocations at Graduate Theological Union

If you plan to study theology and religious vocations, take a look at what Graduate Theological Union has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GTU Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 213 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

GTU Berkeley Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

GTU Berkeley Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at GTU Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Graduate Theological Union.

GTU Berkeley Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from GTU Berkeley in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from GTU Berkeley, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Graduate Theological Union with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Graduate Theological Union. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	36

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Graduate Theological Union.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3,470	$50,650
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.