Theology
Contains Stem Majors
Add ComparisonThe locations with the highest concentration of Theology degree recipients are Lynchburg, VA, Chicago, IL, and New York, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Theology degree recipients are Palmer, AK, El Dorado Hills, CA, and Mundelein, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Theology is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Theology and the types of students that study this field. Liberty University awards the most degrees in Theology in the US, but Associated Beth Rivkah Schools and Word of Life Bible Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Theology.
Tuition costs for Theology majors are, on average, $8,073 for in-state public colleges, and $25,430 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Theology programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (613 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (25,809 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Theology, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (25,809 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Theology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Liberty University has the most Theology degree recipients, with 2,079 degrees awarded in 2020.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Theology.
Out of all institutions that offer Theology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Associated Beth Rivkah Schools has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Theology, with 100%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Theology by year.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Theology.
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.
The average salary for Theology majors is $55,305 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Theology majors.
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.
The most common occupations Theology majors, by number of employees, are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.
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.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Theology majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.
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 most common industries that employ Theology majors, by number of employees, are Religious organizations, Elementary & secondary schools, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
The highest paying industries of Theology majors, by average wage, are Spectator sports, Software publishing, and Natural gas distribution.
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.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population 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.
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.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Theology are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Theology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Theology.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Theology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Theology. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
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).
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Theology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Theology majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Theology majors need more than the average amount of Coordination, Instructing, and Operations Analysis.
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 Theology 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 Coordination is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
