Divinity & Ministry

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    6,724
    growing 2.27%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $27,218
    growing 5%
    Average Wage
    $68,677
    growing 2.5%
    People in Workforce
    333,619
    growing 1%
    Average Employee Age
    47.7
    growing 0.066%

    About

    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Divinity & Ministry degree recipients are Lynchburg, VA, Louisville, KY, and Lakeland, FL. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Divinity & Ministry degree recipients are Gainesville, VA, Leawood, KS, and Gardena, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Divinity & Ministry is a masters degree.

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Divinity & Ministry and the types of students that study this field. Liberty University awards the most degrees in Divinity & Ministry in the US, but Christ Mission College and Starr King School for the Ministry have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Divinity & Ministry.

    Tuition costs for Divinity & Ministry majors are, on average, $27,218 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Divinity & Ministry programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (266 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (6,679 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Divinity & Ministry (2024)
    1. 571 degrees awarded
    2. 447 degrees awarded
    3. 432 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Divinity & Ministry, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (6,679 completions in 2024).

    The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Divinity & Ministry programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $27,218
    Median Out of State Private

    Liberty University has the most Divinity & Ministry degree recipients, with 571 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. 100%
    2. 94.4%
    3. 93.9%

    Out of all institutions that offer Divinity & Ministry programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Christ Mission College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Divinity & Ministry, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Divinity & Ministry
    1. 574 degrees awarded
    2. 574 degrees awarded
    3. 475 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Divinity & Ministry by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Theology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Theology majors is $68,677 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

    The industry that employs the most Theology majors is Religious organizations, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
    $68,677
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $2,914
    2.5%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.87%

    The average salary for Theology majors is $68,677 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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    Highest Paying Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Theology majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Theology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    The most common occupations for Theology majors, by number of employees, are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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    Most Specialized

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Theology majors working as Clergy, Religious workers, all other, and Directors, religious activities & education.

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    The highest paid occupations by median income for Theology majors are Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

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    Occupations by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
    333,619
    2024 Workforce
    ± 14,166
    1%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.96%

    The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1%, from 330,301 in 2023 to 333,619 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Theology graduates go on to work as Clergy (26%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Theology by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

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    Highest Paid

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    The highest paying industries of Theology majors, by average wage, are Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing, Fishing, hunting & trapping, and Animal food, grain & oilseed milling.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
    333,619
    2024 Workforce
    ± 14,166
    1%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.96%

    The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1%, from 330,301 in 2023 to 333,619 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Theology graduates by share is Religious organizations, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Theology.

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    Specialty Locations

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Theology majors.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Theology in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Theology is 47.7.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Theology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Theology (3,846 students).

    Workforce Age

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
    47.7
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.608 Years
    0.066%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.8%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Theology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 40 years old, which represent 2.47% and 2.46% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Divinity & Ministry are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Professional Doctorate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Theology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Male (67.7%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

    This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Divinity & Ministry.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      3,846 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Black or African American
      960 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Non-resident Alien
      496 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Divinity & Ministry for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Male
      1,972 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      816 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Male
      370 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Divinity & Ministry.

    White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

    The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Divinity & Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Korea
      4,985 degree recipients
    2. Mexico
      4,232 degree recipients
    3. India
      2,283 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Uganda
      8.53 times more than expected
    2. Eastern Africa, Not Specified
      6.88 times more than expected
    3. Western Africa, not specified
      6.43 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Uganda that hold Theology degrees (8.53 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (4,985 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Divinity & Ministry field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Divinity & Ministry majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Divinity & Ministry majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Negotiation.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Divinity & Ministry majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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