Theological & Ministerial Studies at Institute of Lutheran Theology

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at Institute of Lutheran Theology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

ILT Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Theology (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in Theology
• Doctorate Degree in Theology

Online Classes Are Available at ILT

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ILT offers distance education options for theology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ILT 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at ILT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Institute of Lutheran Theology.

ILT Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in theology from ILT. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from ILT, 100% 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 Institute of Lutheran Theology with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 SD, the home state for Institute of Lutheran Theology.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Clergy	130	$48,420
Philosophy and Religion Professors	40	$66,600

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.