Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seattle Pacific University

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

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 5 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.

SPU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

SPU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at SPU 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
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
	46
	85
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	117
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	194

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in theology from SPU. This makes it the #185 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Theology Graduates from SPU Make?

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SPU is $24,946. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,374 for all theology students.

Theology Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology from SPU. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at SPU since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at SPU 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 Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SPU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from SPU in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from SPU, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SPU also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student 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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Clergy	530	$62,240
Philosophy and Religion Professors	390	$73,820
Religious Workers	250	$42,000

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 Westlake78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.