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Basic Certificate in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Basic Certificates in Theological & Ministerial Studies

188 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 44% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.1% of theology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Theology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 188 people earned their basic certificate in theology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in theology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 9,872
Bachelor’s Degree 2,151
Doctor’s Degree 1,871
Graduate Certificate 547
Associate Degree 214
Basic Certificate 188
Undergraduate Certificate 85

Earnings of Theology Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for theology majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in theology. About 51.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 91
Women 97
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The racial-ethnic distribution of theology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 76
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 34
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to theology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Specialized Ministries 425
Biblical Studies 161
Other Theology & Religion 59
Missionary Studies 11
Religious Education 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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