by our College Data Analytics TeamTheological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Western Seminary. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in theology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Western Seminary-San Jose paid an average of $610 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,640 | $14,640 |
| Fees | $660 | $660 |
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their master’s degree from Western Seminary-San Jose is $47,260 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $41,970.
Online degrees for the Western Seminary-San Jose theology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Seminary-San Jose Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.6% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Around 13.5% of theology master’s degree recipients at Western Seminary-San Jose in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 40 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 32 |
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missionary Studies | 3 |
*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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