Ministry Schools In Texas
Texas has 16 accredited ministry schools where ministry faculty who teach ministry classes can find employment. The trends in Texas' ministry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in ministry includes ministry training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Ministry
- Bachelors degree in Ministry
- Masters degree in Ministry
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Ministry Employment
| Texas | 2,050 |
| National | 59,660 |
Of all of the ministry professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Texas state.
Employment Growth for Ministry professionals In Texas
| 1,490 | 1,600 | 1,820 | 1,910 | 2,050 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of ministry professionals is growing in Texas. There were 560 more ministry professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 38% growth in the field. This growth 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 Texas
| $40,380 | $43,675 | $46,995 | $51,150 | $48,315 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Ministry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of ministry professionals is growing, the salaries paid to ministry professionals are increasing in Texas. In 2006 ministry professionals made a mean salary of $40,380 per year, and in 2010 they made $48,315 per year.
Salary percentiles for Ministry professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$22,240 |
25th percentile |
$32,875 |
50th percentile |
$43,485 |
75th percentile |
$63,710 |
90th percentile |
$79,030 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 255% pay differential between the highest paid ministry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of ministry in Texas.
Average Salaries for Ministry professionals and related professions in Texas
Christian Counseling |
$55,910 |
Ministry |
$48,315 |
Theology |
$55,195 |
In Texas, ministry professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Ministry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
15 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 23 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited ministry schools in Texas is decreasing. In Texas, there were 727 graduates in 2006. And there were 431 graduates from ministry courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 41% percent decrease in the number of ministry school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. A majority of these graduates, or 65%, graduated with an master's degree in ministry.