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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southern Methodist University

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southern Methodist University

Every theological and ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a master's degree in theology from SMU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 34
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Clergy 2,720 $54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors 1,520 $87,240
Religious Workers 230 $33,360

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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