Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethel University

If you plan to study theology and religious vocations, take a look at what Bethel University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bethel is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 35 students attend the school each year. Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University in 2021, 2 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.

Bethel Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Theology & Religious Vocations (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at Bethel

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Bethel does offer online courses in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Bethel Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at Bethel 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 Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	1
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	14
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	72
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	428

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Bethel

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

Bethel Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theology and religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology and religious vocations only graduates about 39% women each year. The program at Bethel may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

Bethel does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theology and religious vocations graduates 73% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Bethel Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Bethel awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Bethel 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 Bethel University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

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

Bethel 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bethel University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	4
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Related Majors

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 VA, the home state for Bethel University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Clergy	1,360	$43,640
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Religious Activities and Education Directors	520	$53,240
Religious Workers	90	$31,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.