Ministry Schools In Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 9 accredited ministry schools where ministry faculty who teach ministry classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of ministry and ministry training in Massachusetts, which includes ministry training at the following levels:
- Ministry Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Ministry
- Masters degree in Ministry
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Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Ministry Employment
| Massachusetts | 480 |
| National | 59,660 |
Of all of the ministry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Massachusetts.
Employment Growth for Ministry professionals In Massachusetts
| 590 | 590 | 520 | 470 | 480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, the field of ministry is shrinking. There were 110 less ministry professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Massachusetts, this field has shrunk by 19% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for ministry professionals which shows a 13% increase in the number of ministry professionals working around the nation.
Ministry VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts
| $42,115 | $44,090 | $49,175 | $53,910 | $53,870 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Ministry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of ministry professionals is declining, the salaries paid to ministry professionals are increasing in Massachusetts. The mean salary for ministry professionals in 2006 was $42,115 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $53,870 per year.
Salary percentiles for Ministry professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$37,380 |
25th percentile |
$45,450 |
50th percentile |
$52,840 |
75th percentile |
$60,320 |
90th percentile |
$74,810 |
This represents a 22% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Massachusetts, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of ministry. The pay differential between the highest paid ministry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 100%
Average Salaries for Ministry professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Christian Counseling |
$54,803 |
Ministry |
$53,870 |
Theology |
$70,990 |
In Massachusetts, ministry professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Ministry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited ministry schools in Massachusetts is decreasing. In 2006, 304 students graduated from ministry courses in Massachusetts. And in 2010, 238 students graduated.
This represents a 22% decrease in the number of ministry degree or certificate school graduates in Massachusetts state. A majority of these graduates, or 73%, graduated with an master's degree in ministry.