Theological & Ministerial Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University

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

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,108. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from IWU.

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.

IWU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology

IWU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

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 IWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	124
	135
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	136
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	260

Theology Student Demographics at IWU

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

IWU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IWU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at IWU since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at IWU 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 Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Clergy	840	$48,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870
Religious Workers	110	$32,980

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 Manutdglory under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.