by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in other theological & ministerial studies, take a look at other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of other theological & ministerial studies, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies | 3 | 30 |
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling | 3 | 1,323 |
| Religious/Canon Law | 2 | — |
| Urban Ministry | 2 | 65 |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 1 | 234 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 1 | 3,603 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 | 757 |
| Buddhist Studies | 1 | 23 |
| Christian Studies | 1 | 618 |
| Church Planting | 1 | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 6,724 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 6,345 |
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | 192 |
| Rabbinical Studies | 148 |
Part of the broader field of Theological and Ministerial Studies, other theological & ministerial studies sits alongside related programs in that field.
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