Vanderbilt University MA in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in theology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Average Salary
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
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How Much Does a Master’s in Theology from Vanderbilt Cost?

$50,624 Average Tuition and Fees

Vanderbilt Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,087 per credit hour 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	$50,082	$50,082
Fees	$542	$542

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Theology From Vanderbilt?

$39,585 Average Salary

Below Average Earnings Boost

theology who receive their master’s degree from Vanderbilt make an average of $39,585 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $41,970.

Does Vanderbilt Offer an Online MA in Theology?

Online degrees for the Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.

Vanderbilt Master’s Student Diversity for Theology

65 Master's Degrees Awarded

47.7% Women

24.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 65 master’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 47.7% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.6% of the theology master’s degrees at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	40
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MA in Theology Focus Areas at Vanderbilt

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Theology	30
Divinity/Ministry	35

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.

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