Field of degree: Theology
Table 1. Theology degree, 2021
Data |
Theology |
All fields |
Employment
|
374,640 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
45,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
14 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
61 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
46 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of theology, 2021
Theology major |
Major share |
Theology And Religious Vocations
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a theology degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Community and social service occupations
|
30% |
Management occupations
|
12 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
7 |
Sales and related occupations
|
6 |
Other
|
34 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a theology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
|
4% |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
1% |
2% |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
21 |
Clergy
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
25 |
48 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
2 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
49 |
Religious workers, all other
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
24 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
55 |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
|
-7 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
1 |
5 |
Chief executives
|
-8 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
32 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023