Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mount St Mary’s University

Every theological and ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at Mount St Mary's University stacks up to those at other schools.

The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from The Mount.

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.

The Mount Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

The Mount Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at The Mount compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at The Mount 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 Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	69
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	78
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	174

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in theology from The Mount. This makes it the #67 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at The Mount

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Mount St Mary’s University.

The Mount Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology from The Mount. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at The Mount since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Mount Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in theology from The Mount in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from The Mount, 86% 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 Mount St Mary's University with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Mount also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MD, the home state for Mount St Mary's University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Clergy	790	$52,020
Philosophy and Religion Professors	440	$99,870
Religious Workers	240	$27,540

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.