Ministry Schools

There are 287 accredited ministry schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of ministry classes at one of these schools, you play a notable role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the ministry academic community and the future trends. Academia in ministry includes ministry training at the following levels:

  • Ministry Certificate
  • Associates degree in Ministry
  • Bachelors degree in Ministry
  • Masters degree in Ministry
  • PhD degree in Ministry

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Ministry professionals

52,570 55,740 56,830 57,730 59,660
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 59,660 ministry professionals working in the US in 2010. The number of ministry professionals has grown by 13% between 2006 and 2010.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Ministry professionals

10th percentile		 $21,365
25th percentile		 $28,180
50th percentile		 $40,070
75th percentile		 $54,000
90th percentile		 $73,455

In 2010, the median salary earned by ministry professionals around the nation, was $40,070 per year. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for ministry professionals in the US was 35% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Ministry

$36,970 $37,915 $38,915 $39,570 $40,070
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Ministry professionals' salaries have seen a 8% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Ministry Student enrollment growth by degree

1 0 2 2 48
530 514 589 604 739
0 0 192 91 676
32 74 1,669 2,877 5,593
6,189 6,425 4,587 3,137 46
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Ministry
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Ministry
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Ministry
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Ministry
  • Grey: Certificate in Ministry

The career outlook for ministry professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In 2006, 6,752 students graduated from ministry degree programs in the US. In 2010, 7,102 students graduated from ministry schools.

This represents a 5% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from ministry courses is less than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Ministry Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 10
bachelor		 96
master		 209
doctor		 21
Certificate		 6
Total342

The number of schools offering ministry programs has decreased. In 2006 there were 280 ministry schools across the nation, and in 2010, there were 287 schools.

Ministry Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Ministry Schools in California29 Schools
  2. Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania18 Schools
  3. Ministry Schools in Illinois18 Schools
  4. Ministry Schools in Texas16 Schools
  5. Ministry Schools in Ohio15 Schools
  6. Ministry Schools in Minnesota14 Schools
  7. Ministry Schools in Tennessee13 Schools
  8. Ministry Schools in Indiana13 Schools
  9. Ministry Schools in New York12 Schools
  10. Ministry Schools in Missouri11 Schools
  11. Ministry Schools in Michigan10 Schools
  12. Ministry Schools in North Carolina10 Schools
  13. Ministry Schools in Massachusetts9 Schools
  14. Ministry Schools in South Carolina8 Schools
  15. Ministry Schools in Georgia8 Schools
  16. Ministry Schools in Virginia7 Schools
  17. Ministry Schools in Oregon6 Schools
  18. Ministry Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  19. Ministry Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  20. Ministry Schools in Kansas5 Schools
  21. Ministry Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  22. Ministry Schools in Florida5 Schools
  23. Ministry Schools in Alabama4 Schools
  24. Ministry Schools in Maryland4 Schools
  25. Ministry Schools in Wisconsin4 Schools
  26. Ministry Schools in Nebraska4 Schools
  27. Ministry Schools in New Jersey4 Schools
  28. Ministry Schools in Oklahoma4 Schools
  29. Ministry Schools in Arizona3 Schools
  30. Ministry Schools in Washington DC3 Schools
  31. Ministry Schools in Iowa2 Schools
  32. Ministry Schools in Louisiana2 Schools
  33. Ministry Schools in Arkansas2 Schools
  34. Ministry Schools in Connecticut2 Schools
  35. Ministry Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  36. Ministry Schools in South Dakota1 Schools
  37. Ministry Schools in Mississippi1 Schools
  38. Ministry Schools in Hawaii1 Schools

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