Luther Seminary PhD in Theological & Ministerial Studies

18 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Divinity/Ministry. 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 Luther Seminary. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in theology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does a Doctorate in Theology from Luther Seminary Cost?

$18,675 Average Tuition and Fees

Luther Seminary Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Luther Seminary was $1,850 per credit hour 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	$18,500	$18,500
Fees	$175	$175

Does Luther Seminary Offer an Online PhD in Theology?

Online degrees for the Luther Seminary theology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Luther Seminary Online Learning page.

Luther Seminary Doctorate Student Diversity for Theology

18 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

44.4% Women

11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 18 doctor’s degrees in theology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 44.4% of the theology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.6%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in theology at Luther Seminary in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PhD in Theology Focus Areas at Luther Seminary

Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	18

References

*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.