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 master’s degree program in theology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston College paid an average of $1,768 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 graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,824 | $31,824 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
theology who receive their master’s degree from Boston College make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $41,970.
Boston College does not offer an online option for its theology master’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.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in theology in 2019-2020, 40.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.0% of the theology master’s degrees at Boston College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 77 |
*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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