Theological & Ministerial Studies at Virginia Union University

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 Virginia Union University stacks up to those at other schools.

VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,516.

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.

VUU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

VUU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at VUU

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

VUU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of theology master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of degree recipients. That is 67% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Clergy	1,360	$43,640
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Religious Workers	90	$31,470

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 Morgan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.