Theology & Religious Vocations at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSTC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 145 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

LSTC Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

LSTC Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at LSTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

LSTC Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from LSTC. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from LSTC, 68% 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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations 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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	43
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations 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 Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,650	$43,930
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Music Directors and Composers	370	$40,220
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.