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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received their master's degree in theology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology
  • Doctorate Degree in Theology

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Boston College.

Boston College Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

46% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 96 students who graduated with a master’s in theology from Boston College in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Boston College, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in theology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 57
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors 700 $84,290
Clergy 530 $60,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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