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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Samford University

Theological & Ministerial Studies at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 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.

Samford Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

Samford Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

31% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of theology master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Samford, 83% 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 Samford University with a master's in theology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 1
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 Samford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry 24
Theology 10

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 Samford 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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