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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Harvard University

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Harvard University

Every theological and ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391.

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.

Harvard Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

Harvard Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in theology from Harvard. This makes it the #17 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

61% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 theology majors earned their master's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Harvard, 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 37% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 48
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors 700 $84,290
Clergy 530 $60,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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