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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Western Seminary

Theological & Ministerial Studies at Western Seminary

If you plan to study theological & ministerial studies, take a look at what Western Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Seminary-San Jose is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 826.

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.

Western Seminary-San Jose Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

Western Seminary-San Jose Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Western Seminary-San Jose

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

Western Seminary-San Jose Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

23% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of theology master's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Western Seminary-San Jose, 76% 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 Western Seminary with a master's in theology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 103
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology 48
Divinity/Ministry 45
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies 10

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 OR, the home state for Western Seminary.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Clergy 4,430 $52,040
Religious Workers 690 $28,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors 310 $74,050

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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