Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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.

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in theology from SMU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Sacred Music

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.