Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houghton College

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

Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and has a total student population of 902. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Houghton.

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.

Houghton Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Theology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology

Houghton Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at Houghton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Houghton 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
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	260

Theology Student Demographics at Houghton

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

Houghton Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theology associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theology at Houghton are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houghton College with a associate's in theology.

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

Houghton Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in theology from Houghton in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Houghton since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Houghton 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 Houghton College with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies

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 NY, the home state for Houghton College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Religious Workers	790	$35,770

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 college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.