Statement of Educational Effectiveness
Trinity Lutheran Seminary, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, offers the following degrees as part of its mission to form leaders for Christ’s church at work in the world:
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Master of Arts in Church Music (MACM)
Master of Arts in Christian Education (MACE)
Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry (MAYFM)
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Master of Sacred Theology (STM
Doctor of Ministry Degree (D.Min. - in partnership with the Methodist Theological School in Ohio)
Year by year as a key marker of its educational effectiveness the seminary tracks how many of its graduates were able, within a year of graduation, to pursue their vocations through meaningful employment or further theological study in a field for which their Trinity degree prepared them.
As of May 2012 Trinity graduates from the class of 2011 were situated as follows:
M.Div. – 24 of 26 graduates were ordained to serve in a congregational setting, 1 of the 26 was serving as a hospital chaplain. Effectiveness rate: 96%
MACM – 5 of 6 graduates were serving in congregational settings in positions directly related to music ministry, 1 of the 6 was serving as the Director of a Community Youth Orchestra while contributing to the musical programs of a number of churches. Effectiveness rate: 100%
MACE – There were no graduates from the Master of Arts in Christian Education program in 2011.
MAYFM – The Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry had one graduate who was serving as a Youth Minister in a congregational setting. Effectiveness rate: 100%
MTS – 3 of 5 graduates were serving in congregation settings doing a variety of ministries not requiring ordination. 1 of the 5 was engaged in further study. Effectiveness rate: 80%
STM – The one graduate of the Master of Sacred Theology program is currently teaching and administrating in two seminary settings as well as pursuing further study. Effectiveness rate: 100%
D.Min. – A relatively new degree, with the first students entering the program in 2009, there were not yet any graduates from the Doctor of Ministry program in 2011.
Altogether, of the 39 Trinity graduates in the class of 2011, 37 were pursuing their vocations through meaningful employment or further study in fields for which their degrees prepared them.
Overall effectiveness rate: 95%
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Master of Arts in Church Music (MACM)
Master of Arts in Christian Education (MACE)
Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry (MAYFM)
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
Master of Sacred Theology (STM
Doctor of Ministry Degree (D.Min. - in partnership with the Methodist Theological School in Ohio)
Year by year as a key marker of its educational effectiveness the seminary tracks how many of its graduates were able, within a year of graduation, to pursue their vocations through meaningful employment or further theological study in a field for which their Trinity degree prepared them.
As of May 2012 Trinity graduates from the class of 2011 were situated as follows:
M.Div. – 24 of 26 graduates were ordained to serve in a congregational setting, 1 of the 26 was serving as a hospital chaplain. Effectiveness rate: 96%
MACM – 5 of 6 graduates were serving in congregational settings in positions directly related to music ministry, 1 of the 6 was serving as the Director of a Community Youth Orchestra while contributing to the musical programs of a number of churches. Effectiveness rate: 100%
MACE – There were no graduates from the Master of Arts in Christian Education program in 2011.
MAYFM – The Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry had one graduate who was serving as a Youth Minister in a congregational setting. Effectiveness rate: 100%
MTS – 3 of 5 graduates were serving in congregation settings doing a variety of ministries not requiring ordination. 1 of the 5 was engaged in further study. Effectiveness rate: 80%
STM – The one graduate of the Master of Sacred Theology program is currently teaching and administrating in two seminary settings as well as pursuing further study. Effectiveness rate: 100%
D.Min. – A relatively new degree, with the first students entering the program in 2009, there were not yet any graduates from the Doctor of Ministry program in 2011.
Altogether, of the 39 Trinity graduates in the class of 2011, 37 were pursuing their vocations through meaningful employment or further study in fields for which their degrees prepared them.
Overall effectiveness rate: 95%
