Theology & Religious Vocations at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from Duquesne.

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.

Duquesne Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Duquesne Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at Duquesne 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	91

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from Duquesne. This makes it the #249 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Duquesne awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% 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 Duquesne since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Duquesne are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Duquesne University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

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

Duquesne Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Duquesne awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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

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

Duquesne also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 5 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	14
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2
Religious Education	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Clergy	2,250	$49,920
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,490	$40,980
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Religious Workers	640	$50,920
Music Directors and Composers	400	$46,010

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.