Theology & Religious Vocations at Western Theological Seminary

If you plan to study theology and religious vocations, take a look at what Western Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Theological Seminary is located in Holland, Michigan and approximately 357 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

Western Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Western Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Western Theological Seminary

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

Western Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 theology and religious vocations majors earned their master's degree from Western Theological Seminary. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Western Theological Seminary, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Western Theological Seminary. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	31
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	28

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 Western Theological 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.