Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Baptist University

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

DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 4,247 students attend the school each year. Of the 625 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dallas Baptist University in 2021, 62 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.

DBU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

DBU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at DBU 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 DBU 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
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	38
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	38
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	191

In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from DBU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at DBU

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

DBU Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of theology and religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went 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 DBU since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at DBU 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 Dallas Baptist University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DBU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from DBU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	33
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DBU 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 Dallas Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	53
Religious Education	27
Biblical Studies	25
Missionary Studies	20
Theological & Ministerial Studies	13
Sacred Music	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 Dallas Baptist 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 Regrothenberger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.