Theology & Religious Vocations at Boston College

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.

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.

Boston College Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Boston College Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology & religious vocations major at Boston 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology & religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical theology & religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 34% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology & religious vocations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

40% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Boston College, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	46
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology & religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	110
Religious Education	5
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Clergy	530	$60,600
Music Directors and Composers	260	$56,200
Religious Activities and Education Directors	200	$49,570

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
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