Theology & Religious Vocations at Gordon College

What traits are you looking for in a theology and religious vocations school? To help you decide if Gordon College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology and religious vocations program.

Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and approximately 1,816 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 Gordon College.

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.

Gordon College Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Gordon College Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at Gordon College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	320

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Gordon College

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

Gordon College Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theology and religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% 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 Gordon College 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 Gordon College 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 Gordon College with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gordon College 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

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Gordon College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gordon College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	15

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 MA, the home state for Gordon College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	700	$84,290
Clergy	530	$60,600
Music Directors and Composers	260	$56,200
Religious Activities and Education Directors	200	$49,570

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 daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.