What Are Graduates of Luther Seminary's M.A. and M.S.M. programs prepared to do?

Students enroll in the Master of Arts programs and Master of Sacred Music program for a variety of vocational and educational reasons. Some are looking for a new vocation in a faith-based field, other are seeking to enhance skills with a theological basis for work in which they are already engaged while others are looking to prepare for further graduate study. A master of arts degree has challenged and prepared many people to fulfill God's call in their life. Graduates of the MA/MSM programs have gone on to serve in a variety of ways:

• Teacher of religious studies at a parochial school
• Staff for the Lutheran Volunteer Corp
• Chaplaincy: home health care, hospital, hospice, long term care
• Minister of Music
• Camp director/ program director in outdoor ministries
• Director of Volunteer Ministries
• Global Missions
• Staff for Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy
• Director of Social Outreach for a congregation
• Director of Youth and Family Ministries
• Director of Christian Education
• Synod staff
• Staff for community youth mentoring program
• Vocation associate at a Lutheran college
• Executive for a non-profit
• Program specialist at Lutheran Social Services
• Community Health Planner
• Social Worker in junior high
• Congregational worship planner
• Parish administrator
• Religious staff writer/editor
• Graduate School
• Choral Director—children, youth and adult
• Congregation/community sponsored day-care director/teacher
• Lay Spiritual Life Leader at a residential treatment center