Theological & Ministerial Studies at Liberty University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year.

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.

Liberty University Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Theology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
Master’s Degree in Theology

Liberty University Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at Liberty University 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.

There were 153 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Liberty University since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Liberty University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Liberty University Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

35% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of theology master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	235
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	614
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	301

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology	1,022
Divinity/Ministry	623

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Clergy	1,360	$43,640
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Religious Workers	90	$31,470

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
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