Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northwest University

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and approximately 1,184 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Northwest University.

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools	34
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	57
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	213

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in theology from Northwest University. This makes it the #213 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theology Graduates from Northwest University Make?

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwest University is $33,021. This is 21% higher than $27,374, which is the national average for all theology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from Northwest University in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwest University since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in theology from Northwest University in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Northwest University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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.