by our College Data Analytics TeamTheological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Columbia Theological Seminary. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Columbia Theological Seminary was $504 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $15,120 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their master’s degree from Columbia Theological Seminary is $41,205 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,970.
Columbia Theological Seminary 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 Columbia Theological Seminary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.2% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in theology at Columbia Theological Seminary in 2019-2020, 26.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 9 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 40 |
*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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