Religious Studies at Gardner - Webb University

Every religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the religion program at Gardner - Webb University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,536. In 2021, 14 religion majors received their bachelor's degree from Gardner - Webb.

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

Gardner - Webb Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
• Master’s Degree in Religion

Gardner - Webb Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks religion programs across the country. The following shows how Gardner - Webb performed in these rankings.

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 religion major at Gardner - Webb is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Studies. 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 Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Religious Studies Schools	64
Most Focused Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Religious Studies Schools	129

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in religion from Gardner - Webb. This is the #113 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Gardner - Webb Religion Graduates

The median salary of religion students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gardner - Webb is $20,427. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,029 for all religion students.

Religion Student Demographics at Gardner - Webb

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Gardner - Webb University.

Gardner - Webb Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religion from Gardner - Webb. About 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical religion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Gardner - Webb since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religion at Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb University with a bachelor's in religion.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Gardner - Webb Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in religion from Gardner - Webb.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gardner - Webb University with a master's in religion.

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

Gardner - Webb also has a doctoral program available in religion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Gardner - Webb University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

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 The Voice of Hassocks under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.