Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northwest University

What traits are you looking for in a theology school? To help you decide if Northwest University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology program.

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 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.

Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at Northwest University 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.

Theology Student Demographics at Northwest University

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

Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwest University since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Northwest University 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 Northwest University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of theology master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Northwest University, 100% 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 University with a master's in theology.

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

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

If you plan to be a theology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	19

Related Majors

• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Biblical Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for Northwest University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Clergy	530	$62,240
Philosophy and Religion Professors	390	$73,820
Religious Workers	250	$42,000

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 Acstar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.