Theology Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 3 accredited theology schools where theology faculty who teach theology classes can find employment. The trends in Rhode Island's theology academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in theology includes theology training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Theology
- Masters degree in Theology
- PhD degree in Theology
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Theology Employment
| Rhode Island | 320 |
| National | 64,070 |
Approximately 0% of the country's theology professionals work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Theology professionals In Rhode Island
| 360 | 370 | 350 | 340 | 320 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Rhode Island, the field of theology is shrinking. There were 40 less theology professionals working in Rhode Island in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of theology has shrunk by 11% in Rhode Island. This decline is slower than the change in the number of theology professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of theology professionals has grown by 15% from 2006 to 2010.
Theology VS. All Professions salaries in Rhode Island
| $59,695 | $60,815 | $66,325 | $67,360 | $69,265 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Theology
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Rhode Island, as the number of theology professionals is declining, the salaries earned by theology professionals are increasing. In 2006 theology professionals made a mean salary of $59,695 per year, and in 2010 they made $69,265 per year.
Salary percentiles for Theology professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$34,665 |
25th percentile |
$47,110 |
50th percentile |
$59,210 |
75th percentile |
$81,010 |
90th percentile |
$115,535 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in theology professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Rhode Island state, within the field of theology, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid theology professionals earn 233% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Theology professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
Christian Counseling |
$46,568 |
Ministry |
$40,745 |
Theology |
$69,265 |
In Rhode Island, theology professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Theology programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 9 |
As the number of theology professionals is decreasing in Rhode Island state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited theology schools in Rhode Island state is decreasing. In Rhode Island, there were 33 graduates in 2006. And there were 33 graduates from theology courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 0% percent decrease in the number of theology school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology.