What Can I Do With a Theological Degree?
| Degree | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Divinity (M.Div.) | Church camp director/counselor College chaplain/campus minister Community minister Community organizer Denominational executive Director of religious education Hospital/hospice chaplain Interim minister Military chaplain Minister of pastoral care Missionary |
Nonprofit executive director Parish minister/pastor/associate minister Pastoral counselor* Ph.D. candidate Prison chaplain Private school religious techer Professor* Social worker* Spiritual director* Youth minister |
| M.A. in Theological Studies | Advocate, women’s shelter Artist for local church Communications director Counselor, AIDS ministries Creative liturgy coordinator Director of religious education Grief counselor History or religion teacher Minister to the mentally ill Minister of visitation |
Music and arts minister Pastoral counselor* Ph.D. candidate Relief worker Religion reporter Retreat leader Social worker* Spiritual director* Vocational counselor Worship and arts coordinator |
| M.A. in Religious Education | Curriculum developer Director of religious education |
Religion teacher Workshop leader |
| M.A. in Theological Research | Foreign missionary Ph.D. candidate Religion editor/publisher |
Theological librarian* Professor of theology* |
| Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Generally for ordained persons in active ministry who want to gain increased expertise in a particular area of ministry, and it requires a previous M.Div. and three years of full-time ministry experience. |
Clinical pastoral education supervisor Denominational executive Director of field education Pastoral counselor |
Seminary administrator Senior pastor Spiritual director |
| * additional degree/training usually required | ||
