Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Dubuque

Every theological and ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at University of Dubuque stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a total student population of 2,180.

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.

UD Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UD

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UD does offer online courses in theology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UD 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.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in theology from UD. This makes it the #105 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 UD

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

UD Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at UD awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from UD, 75% 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 University of Dubuque with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 11 students 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 IA, the home state for University of Dubuque.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Clergy	410	$49,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$79,510
Religious Workers	60	$29,290

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 Rolfmueller under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.