Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville

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

Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and has a total student population of 3,304. Of the 550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2021, 31 of them were religious education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Education section at the bottom of this page.

Franciscan U Religious Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Ed
• Master’s Degree in Religious Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Franciscan U

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, Franciscan U does offer online courses in religious ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Franciscan U Religious Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the religious ed progam at Franciscan U 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 religious ed major at Franciscan U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Education. 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 Religious Education Schools	2
Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	6
	6
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
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	11
Best Value Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Religious Education Schools	18

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in religious ed from Franciscan U. This makes it the #4 most popular school for religious ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Religious Ed Graduates from Franciscan U Make?

The median salary of religious ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Franciscan U is $30,950. This is 7% higher than $28,864, which is the national average for all religious ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at Franciscan U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Franciscan U Religious Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religious ed from Franciscan U. About 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religious ed at Franciscan U 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor's in religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Franciscan U Religious Education Master’s Program

The religious ed program at Franciscan U awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from Franciscan U, 72% 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville with a master's in religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Franciscan U also has a doctoral program available in religious ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,030	$76,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors	620	$45,380

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 rklopfer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.