by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Boston College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for theology. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 175 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.
Part-time undergraduates at Boston College paid an average of $534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,050 | $59,050 |
| Fees | $1,152 | $1,152 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Theology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston College took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,704.
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College is $42,123 per year. That is 90% higher than the national average of $22,167.
Boston College does not offer an online option for its theology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the theology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theology at Boston College in 2019-2020, 46.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 15 |
*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.
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