Theological & Ministerial Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary

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 Wesley Biblical Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

Wesley Biblical Seminary is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 158. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Wesley Biblical Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wesley Biblical Seminary

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wesley Biblical Seminary does offer online courses in theology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wesley Biblical Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Wesley Biblical Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Wesley Biblical Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of theology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Wesley Biblical Seminary, 71% 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 Wesley Biblical Seminary with a master's in theology.

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

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Biblical Studies

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 MS, the home state for Wesley Biblical Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Clergy	270	$46,470
Philosophy and Religion Professors	90	$68,680

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.