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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Vanderbilt University

Theological & Ministerial Studies at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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.

Vanderbilt Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

Vanderbilt Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Theology Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

64% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of theology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Vanderbilt, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

The following theology concentations are available at Vanderbilt University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry 32
Theology 25

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Clergy 670 $49,080
Philosophy and Religion Professors 490 $75,500
Religious Workers 40 $30,060

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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