Theology & Religious Vocations at Abilene Christian University

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Abilene Christian University stacks up to those at other schools.

Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and has a total student population of 5,291. Of the 817 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University in 2021, 40 of them were theology and religious vocations majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

Abilene Christian Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Abilene Christian Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at Abilene Christian is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology & Religious Vocations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from Abilene Christian. This makes it the #80 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Abilene Christian

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Abilene Christian University.

Abilene Christian Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from Abilene Christian. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical theology and religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Abilene Christian since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Abilene Christian are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Abilene Christian Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Abilene Christian, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Abilene Christian also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Abilene Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	28
Theological & Ministerial Studies	25
Biblical Studies	15
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	13
Missionary Studies	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Abilene Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Music Directors and Composers	890	$61,210
Religious Activities and Education Directors	380	$59,100
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Keithimus of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.