Theological & Ministerial Studies at Loyola University Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Loyola Chicago.

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.

Loyola Chicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology
• Doctorate Degree in Theology

Loyola Chicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola Chicago 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
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	313

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in theology from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #243 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Chicago, about 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Loyola Chicago since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Loyola Chicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Loyola Chicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 83% 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 Loyola University Chicago with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• 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 IL, the home state for Loyola University Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Religious Workers	300	$36,610

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.