Theological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Oral Roberts University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ORU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for theology list. It is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for ORU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ORU was $1,240 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $29,700 | $29,700 |
Fees | $1,230 | $1,230 |
Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,650 | $8,650 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,706 | $3,706 |
Learn more about ORU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ORU in Theology walked away with an average of $29,750 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,704.
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ORU is $24,615 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,167.
ORU 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 ORU Online Learning page.
About 50.8% of the students who received their BA in theology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theology at ORU in 2019-2020, 45.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Theology | 5 |
Divinity/Ministry | 35 |
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | 14 |
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biblical Studies | 11 |
Sacred Music | 3 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 32 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.