Program Overview

Master's Degree in Theology

Why Earn Your Theology Degree at Saint Leo University?

Saint Leo's online master's degree in Theology offers a flexible adult learning model for nontraditional graduate students, lay ministers, and candidates to the diaconate. Our online theology degree will allow you to balance home and work life with the pursuit of your studies. As one of the oldest Catholic institutions of higher education in the nation, Saint Leo has deep roots in the Benedictine tradition. Holding students to high standards of ethics and academic excellence, theology faculty guide you to a plan that best suits your individual goals, talents, and needs at any stage in your career.

Master's Theology Program Details

Earning a master's degree in theology helps us better understand ourselves, our relationships, and what motivates cultures around the world. As an online theology student, you'll develop a more holistic view of the human experience — a perspective that will inform your work whether serving the church, classroom, courtroom, or a social service organization.

• Credit Hours: 36 hours
• Est. Time to Complete: 2 years
• Education Center: Online

Learn Your Way: Online, On Campus, or Near You

• Online Experience: Saint Leo University's online learning experience provides a well-rounded education with the flexibility to tailor your course of study to meet your individual needs. We know our students have lives outside school, and we seek to meet them where they are. Online students can count on receiving excellent academics as well as opportunities for hands-on learning.
• On-Campus Experience: Students who pursue their degrees at Saint Leo's main campus near sunny Tampa Bay, Florida, join a community of enthusiastic learners just like them. Theology students enjoy plenty of engaging learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, as well as exciting departmental events.
• Education Centers: You may also choose to pursue your degree through one of our education centers, which merge a traditional in-person education with the flexibility to match your lifestyle. Education centers offer eight-week academic terms as well as evening and weekend classes.

Career Outlook

No matter which learning experience you choose, you will receive plenty of professional development opportunities, industry knowledge from expert professors, and support from the Saint Leo community. All this together means that you will be ready for a successful career or continued studies upon graduation.

• Skills You Will Learn: You may come to the program with different beliefs and objectives from your classmates, or perhaps with no background in academic theology, but you will also leave spiritually enriched, with a critical knowledge of biblical, systematic, historical, pastoral, and moral theology.
• Real-World Experience: Classroom learning is only part of the theology degree program at Saint Leo University. We also know the value of hands-on experience. Theology students find opportunities at local parishes, pre-hospital chaplaincy programs, youth ministry programs, and Catholic Charities.
• Career Paths: Graduates apply their theology knowledge to a variety of vocations, including lay pastoral ministry, religious education, diaconal ministry, secondary education, chaplaincy, and further graduate study.
• Top Theology Degree Jobs:
  • Director of religious activities: $63,390 per year
  • Clergy: $56,560 per year
  • Religion teacher: $90,160 per year

College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services

Saint Leo's College of Arts, Sciences, and Allied Services offers students a holistic education that lays a strong foundation for critical and independent thinking. The curriculum is designed to help students broaden their horizons and build valuable skills sought by employers. From biology to sociology, the College offers 17 high-quality and flexible programs on campus, online, and through our education centers.

Accreditation

Saint Leo University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees.