Theology & Religious Vocations at Wesley Theological Seminary

If you plan to study theology and religious vocations, take a look at what Wesley Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesley Theological Seminary is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 530.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

Wesley Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Wesley Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Wesley Theological Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Wesley Theological Seminary.

Wesley Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 80 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesley Theological Seminary, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wesley Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	59
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	55
Religious Education	21

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Wesley Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	530	$84,880
Religious Workers	370	$42,650
Religious Activities and Education Directors	290	$77,120
Clergy	140	$61,500
Music Directors and Composers	90	$77,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.