Theology & Religious Vocations at Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Sacred Heart Major Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

SHMS is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 418 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

SHMS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

SHMS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SHMS

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

SHMS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from SHMS, 70% 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 Sacred Heart Major Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	44

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 MI, the home state for Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Clergy	2,700	$41,040
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,340	$39,770
Philosophy and Religion Professors	780	$77,990
Music Directors and Composers	440	$51,180
Religious Workers	130	$30,930

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.