Field of degree: Theology
Table 1. Theology degree, 2019
Data |
Theology |
All fields |
Employment
|
387,740 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
40,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
20 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
59 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
43 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of theology major, 2019
Theology major |
Major share |
Theology And Religious Vocations
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a theology degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Community and social service occupations
|
33% |
Management occupations
|
11 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
7 |
Sales and related occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
33 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a theology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2% |
73% |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
20 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
2 |
56 |
Clergy
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
27 |
49 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
48 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
|
4 |
Postsecondary nondegree award |
2 |
1 |
Directors, religious activities and education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
23 |
Retail salespersons
|
0 |
No formal educational credential |
2 |
3 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive
|
-10 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
2 |
4 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022