Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Louis University

If you plan to study theological & ministerial studies, take a look at what Saint Louis University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229.

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.

SLU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

SLU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at SLU 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at SLU since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of theology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in theology.

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

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

The following theology concentations are available at Saint Louis University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology	14

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Clergy	820	$49,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220

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 LouisianHTM under License

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