Theological & Ministerial Studies at Moody Bible Institute

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

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,870. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.

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.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

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? Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School offers distance education options for theology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology programs across the country. The following shows how Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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 Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	4
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	10
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	11
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	13
	24
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	31
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	35
	37
	42
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	57
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	156

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in theology from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School. This makes it the #31 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology Graduates

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $29,411. This is 7% higher than $27,374, which is the national average for all theology bachelor's degree recipients.

Theology Student Demographics at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

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

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 128 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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 Moody Bible Institute with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	90
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a master’s in theology from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	39
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Religious Education
• Missionary Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

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 Moody Bible Institute.

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 Son of thunder at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.