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Basic Certificate in Theology

Basic Certificates in Theology

137 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 41% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of theology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Theology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 137 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 3,785
Bachelor’s Degree 1,061
Doctor’s Degree 942
Graduate Certificate 282
Basic Certificate 137
Associate Degree 47
Undergraduate Certificate 20

Earnings of Theology Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for theology majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for theology students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in theology. About 58.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 57
Women 80
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The racial-ethnic distribution of theology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 53
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 29
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to theology that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry 23
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 16
Other Theological Studies 12

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.

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