Theology | Data USA

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Theology (2022)

1. 2,369 degrees awarded

2. 654 degrees awarded

3. 601 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Theology, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (26,391 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Theology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Liberty University has the most Theology degree recipients, with 2,369 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Theology.

Highest Concentration Institution

1. 100%

2. 100%

3. 100%

Out of all institutions that offer Theology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Word of Life Bible Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Theology, with 100%.

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Theology

1. 2,369 degrees awarded

2. 1,220 degrees awarded

3. 1,102 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Theology by year.

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

1. 1.3k%

2. 500%

3. 400%

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Theology.

$64,027

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,699

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Theology majors.

Highest Paying Pumas

1. $350,064

2. $317,890

3. $249,418

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Theology majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Theology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.57%, from 322,000 in 2021 to 327,044 in 2022.

The largest single share of Theology graduates go on to work as Clergy (26.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Theology by share of the total number of graduates.

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.57%, from 322,000 in 2021 to 327,044 in 2022.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Theology majors

1. 23.8

2. 6.14

3. 5.22

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Theology majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Theology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Theology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 49 years old, which represent 2.48% and 2.47% of the population, respectively.

Male (60%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Theology.

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

1. White

   15,901 degrees awarded

2. Black or African American

   3,785 degrees awarded

3. Hispanic or Latino

   2,139 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Theology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

1. White Male

   4,697 degrees awarded

2. White Female

   2,803 degrees awarded

3. Black or African American Male

   964 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Theology.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Eastern Africa, Not Specified that hold Theology degrees (7.33 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (5,273 degree recipients).