Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic Distance 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 Catholic Distance University stacks up to those at other schools.

CDU is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 180 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from CDU.

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.

CDU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Theology & Religious Vocations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at CDU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CDU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at CDU 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 CDU 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 Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	16
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	25
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	34
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	137
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	158
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	177

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from CDU. This makes it the #177 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at CDU

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

CDU Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CDU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology and religious vocations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CDU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at CDU awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from CDU, 78% 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 Catholic Distance University with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CDU 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

If you plan to be a theology and 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 Catholic Distance University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	38

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 WV, the home state for Catholic Distance University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Clergy	420	$40,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	60	$60,220
Religious Workers	30	$33,880

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.