Theology & Religious Vocations at Memphis Theological Seminary

If you plan to study theology and religious vocations, take a look at what Memphis Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Memphis Theological Seminary is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 183 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Memphis Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Memphis Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Memphis Theological Seminary

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

Memphis Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Memphis Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	35

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 TN, the home state for Memphis Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Clergy	670	$49,080
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Religious Activities and Education Directors	120	$58,390
Religious Workers	40	$30,060

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.