Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Notre Dame

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Notre Dame. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from Notre Dame.

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.

Notre Dame Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Notre Dame 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	10
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	14
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	20
	53
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
	88
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	232

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in theology from Notre Dame. This makes it the #31 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Notre Dame Theology Graduates

The median salary of theology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Notre Dame is $20,151. This is less than $27,374, which is the national average of all theology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Theology Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology from Notre Dame. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Notre Dame since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Notre Dame Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 72 students who earned a master's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from Notre Dame in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Notre Dame, 72% 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 Notre Dame with a master's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	52
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Notre Dame also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Clergy	840	$48,130
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$77,870
Religious Workers	110	$32,980

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 Ssantera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.