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

Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 1,374 students attend the school each year. Of the 263 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oakwood University in 2021, 6 of them were theological and ministerial studies majors.

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.

Oakwood Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology

Oakwood Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology programs across the country. The following shows how Oakwood performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Oakwood 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91

Theology Student Demographics at Oakwood

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

Oakwood Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in theology from Oakwood. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 Oakwood University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oakwood 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

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 AL, the home state for Oakwood University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Clergy	450	$47,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	220	$63,930
Religious Workers	50	$41,430

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.