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Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Chicago

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 7 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.

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology progam at UChicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at UChicago 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 Schools 31
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools 141
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools 255

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in theology from UChicago. This makes it the #28 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from UChicago in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at UChicago 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in theology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 76 theology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from UChicago, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clergy 1,920 $51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Religious Workers 300 $36,610

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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