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Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Chicago

Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a theology school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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.

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
  • Master’s Degree in Theology

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from UChicago, 60% 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 University of Chicago with a master's in theology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

If you plan to be a theology 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 University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology 77
Divinity/Ministry 15

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clergy 1,920 $51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Religious Workers 300 $36,610

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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