by our College Data Analytics TeamTheological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Mercer University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in theology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Mercer paid an average of $831 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 | $14,964 | $14,964 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their master’s degree from Mercer is $36,745 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $41,970.
Online degrees for the Mercer 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 Mercer Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.1% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Around 65.4% of theology master’s degree recipients at Mercer in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 1 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 25 |
*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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