Theology & Religious Vocations at Luther Seminary

What traits are you looking for in a theology and religious vocations school? To help you decide if Luther Seminary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology and religious vocations program.

Luther Seminary is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 501. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

Luther Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at Luther Seminary

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Luther Seminary does offer online courses in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels:

Luther Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Luther Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Luther Seminary.

Luther Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from Luther Seminary in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Luther Seminary, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	95
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Luther Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	127
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	1

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Luther Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Philosophy and Religion Professors	540	$74,360
Religious Activities and Education Directors	410	$54,560
Music Directors and Composers	200	$88,570
Religious Workers	120	$33,520

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.