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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Samford University

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Samford University

If you are interested in studying theological and 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Theology

Samford Theological & Ministerial Studies 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.

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

27% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 theology majors earned their master's degree from Samford. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Samford, 79% 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 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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