Theology & Religious Vocations at Benedictine College

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Benedictine College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and approximately 2,217 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 theology and religious vocations majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine College.

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.

Benedictine College Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Benedictine College Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at Benedictine College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at Benedictine College 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
	37
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	130
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	291

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Benedictine College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Benedictine College.

Benedictine College Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Benedictine College awarded 49 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical theology and religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at Benedictine College since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Benedictine College 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 Benedictine College with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Benedictine College also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 0 student 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 Benedictine College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	42
Religious Education	7

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• 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 KS, the home state for Benedictine College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Clergy	410	$45,390
Philosophy and Religion Professors	300	$72,710
Music Directors and Composers	120	$55,290
Religious Activities and Education Directors	60	$50,990

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 Bcprva under License

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