Graduate Program Overview

For more than 60 years, our graduates have gone on to doctoral programs, academic careers, careers in ministry and pastoral care, and a variety of other professions involving religious education and leadership. We welcome your interest in finding your path at Marquette.

M.A. in Theology

Students considering careers in education may choose from three pre-academic specializations:

  • Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity
  • Historical Theology
  • Systematic Theology/Theological Ethics

Students with other vocational aspirations may prefer our general specialization:

  • General Studies

Students participating in the Trinity Fellows Program may choose our interdisciplinary specialization:

  • Theology and Society

Ph.D. in Religious Studies

Students may choose to specialize in one of our department's four principal areas of research:

  • Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity
  • Historical Theology
  • Systematic Theology
  • Theological Ethics

Students also may choose one of our interdisciplinary specializations:

  • Theology and Society
  • Health Care Mission and Ethics

M.A. in Christian Doctrine (M.A.C.D.)

Students seeking flexible learning options may choose our program in Christian doctrine, which can be completed entirely online or through a combination of online and on-campus course work in conjunction with our other graduate programs.

Meet Our Directors

Dr. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent

Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies

Matthew Neujahr MACD at Marquette University

Matthew Neujahr, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Professor
M.A.C.D. Program Director

Further Information

For more information on the graduate program, including applying to Marquette, financial aid, meeting current graduate students and more, please follow the links below.

Visit Our Campus

Apply to Graduate School

Policies and Procedures

Forms and Documents

Graduate Program Resources