Lay Ministry

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2020
481
growing 24.9%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$25,998
growing 4.35%
Average Wage
$55,305
growing 2.87%
People in Workforce
314,186
growing 2.43%
Average Employee Age
47.6
growing 0.503%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Lay Ministry degree recipients are Wyoming, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, and St. Paul, MN. The locations with a relatively high number of Lay Ministry degree recipients are Wyoming, MI, Lawrence, IN, and Wentzville, MO. The most common degree awarded to students studying Lay Ministry is a masters degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Lay Ministry and the types of students that study this field. Grace Christian University awards the most degrees in Lay Ministry in the US, but Christ the King Seminary and Urshan Graduate School of Theology (455099) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Lay Ministry.

Tuition costs for Lay Ministry majors are, on average, $0 for in-state public colleges, and $25,998 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Lay Ministry programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (58 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (481 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Lay Ministry

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Lay Ministry, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (481 completions).

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

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$25,998
Median Out of State Private

Grace Christian University has the most Lay Ministry degree recipients, with 86 degrees awarded in 2020.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Lay Ministry programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Christ the King Seminary has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Lay Ministry, with 62.5%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Lay Ministry

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

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Lay Ministry.

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briefcaseEmployment

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 $55,305 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 Spectator sports.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
$55,305
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,368
2.87%
1 Year Growth
± 5.98%

The average salary for Theology majors is $55,305 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 Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

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Most Common

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

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Most Specialized

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

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Highest Paid

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

The highest paid occupations by median income for Theology majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
314,186
2020 Workforce
± 13,747
2.43%
1 Year Growth
± 6.08%

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.43%, from 306,719 in 2019 to 314,186 in 2020.

The largest single share of Theology graduates go on to work as Clergy (27.2%). 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 Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The highest paying industries of Theology majors, by average wage, are Spectator sports, Software publishing, and Natural gas distribution.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
314,186
2020 Workforce
± 13,747
2.43%
1 Year Growth
± 6.08%

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.43%, from 306,719 in 2019 to 314,186 in 2020.

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 Lay 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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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 47.6.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Theology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Theology (302 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
47.6
Average Age in 2020
± 0.626 Years
0.503%
1 Year Change
± 1.86%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Theology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 58 and 59 years old, which represent 2.66% and 2.56% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Lay Ministry are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Lay 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

Female (50.3%)
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 Lay Ministry.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    302 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    70 degrees awarded
  3. Unknown
    33 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Lay Ministry for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    81 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien Male
    6 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Lay Ministry. White Female 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 Lay Ministry is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Korea
    5,902 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    3,031 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    2,423 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Korea
    6.48 times more than expected
  2. Togo
    5.04 times more than expected
  3. Switzerland
    4.93 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Theology degrees (6.48 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 (5,902 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

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

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 Lay 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 Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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