Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of St. Thomas

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 University of St. Thomas stacks up to those at other schools.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Theology Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Theological & Ministerial Studies from UST in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

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 University of St. Thomas.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.