Our Outcomes

Divinity School students pursue a diverse range of careers after graduation. Our alumni lead organizations in a variety of industries, teach at colleges and universities around the world, and enhance communities in ministry and service organizations.

MA Career Outcomes

This chart shows MA placements from 2014-2024 graduates. 40%: Doctoral study is the highest category. All other categories were under 15%: Unknown (13%), Business and Industry (10%). Not for profit or social welfare was 8%. All other categories were 7% or lower: higher ed admin, college teaching on the tenure track, teaching in primary or secondary, further study or other, writing-research-journalism, educational instruction/other, service industry, clergy and religious leadership, and government.

MDiv Career Outcomes

This chart shows MDIv placements for 2014-2024 graduates. Clergy: 48%, Non for profit or social welfare: 16%, Doctoral study: 10%. All other categories were under ten percent of the total in descending order: Business and industry: 8%. Then: Unknown. High ed admin, Further study or other Service industry, College teaching (non tenure track), Teaching (primary/secondary), Educational instruction other.

Doctoral Career Outcomes

The University of Chicago Divinity School has served for decades as the largest single institutional educator of tenure-track faculty members for theological seminaries, departments of theology, and programs in religious studies across the spectrum of educational institutions in the United States.

This chart shows PhD first placement within 12 months and tracks 2014-2024. 30%: Teaching: non tenure track, 27% Teaching: post-doctoral, 18%: Tenure or tenure track, 15%: Other related religious or non profit, 7%: Industry or business, 3%: Unknown.

This chart shows PhD 5-year post-graduation placement, 2014-2024: 46%: Teaching: tenured or tenure-track, 24%: Teaching: non tenure track, 14%: Industry or business, 13%: Other related religious or not for profit, 3%: Teaching: post doctoral.