Theological & Ministerial Studies at St. Thomas University

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

STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and approximately 5,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 288 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University in 2021, 2 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.

STU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at STU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

STU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at STU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	242
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	303

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theology from STU. This makes it the #282 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at STU

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

STU 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 St. Thomas University with a bachelor's in theology.

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

STU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 2 theology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from STU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 72% better than the national average.*

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

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

STU also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 FL, the home state for St. Thomas University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Clergy	2,580	$51,570
Religious Workers	980	$35,420
Philosophy and Religion Professors	640	$86,410

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.