Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northwest Nazarene 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 Northwest Nazarene University stacks up to those at other schools.

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 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.

NNU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology

Online Classes Are Available at NNU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NNU offers distance education options for theology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NNU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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.

Theology Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at NNU awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from NNU, 88% 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a master's in theology.

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

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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Clergy	160	$45,230
Philosophy and Religion Professors	80	$79,120

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 Moonraker0022 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.