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Women’s Ministry

Types of Degrees Women’s Ministry Majors Are Earning

Those studying Women’s Ministry can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	19
Master’s Degree	25
Doctor’s Degree	2

What Women’s Ministry Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Women’s Ministry build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Women’s Ministry graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Women’s Ministry emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Philosophy and Theology — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Women’s Ministry program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.2 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Women’s Ministry careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speech Recognition — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Women’s Ministry graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.8 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.6 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.2 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Women’s Ministry professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Social media software	Web page creation and editing software	—
Twitter	Instant messaging software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Publisher	Desktop publishing software	—
Event scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Google Workspace software	Office suite software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Website development software	Web page creation and editing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Women’s Ministry graduates include:

• Parish Visitor
• Sunday School Missionary
• Faith Doctor
• Bible Worker
• Spiritual Advisor
• Prior
• Christian Science Practitioner
• Home Mission Worker
• Pastoral Counselor
• Minister Helper
• Church Worker
• Lay Brother
• Infirmarian
• Gospel Worker
• Pastoral Assistant

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Women’s Ministry graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	53.6%
Postsecondary certificate	21.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	14.4%
Master’s degree	9.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.6%
Some college courses	0.3%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Women’s Ministry?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 88% of Women’s Ministry degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	66	88.0%
Men	9	12.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Women’s Ministry graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	56	74.7%
Asian	4	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino	1	1.3%
Black or African American	3	4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1.3%
Two or More Races	3	4.0%
Race Unknown	6	8.0%
International Students	1	1.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Women’s Ministry Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Women’s Ministry graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,962
4 years	$41,537
5 years	$44,763

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $44,763 — roughly 18% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Women’s Ministry Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Women’s Ministry. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	1
Master’s	1	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Women’s Ministry Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Women’s Ministry graduates earn a median of $41,537 four years after completion — roughly 9% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	39.07
Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies	39.0706
Lay Ministry	39.0705
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other	39.0799
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	39.0701
Urban Ministry	39.0703
Youth Ministry	39.0702
Religious Music and Worship, Other	39.0599
Bible/Biblical Studies	39.0201
Church Planting	39.0302
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Other	39.0399
Missions/Missionary Studies	39.0301

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.