Theology & Religious Vocations at Houghton College

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Houghton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and approximately 902 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from Houghton.

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.

Houghton Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Houghton Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at Houghton 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 Houghton 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 Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	347

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Houghton

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

Houghton Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theology and religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theology and religious vocations at Houghton are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Houghton Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theology and religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 Houghton since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Houghton 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 Houghton College with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Houghton 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 Houghton College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Houghton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	10
Biblical Studies	3

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for Houghton College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors	4,960	$45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120
Religious Workers	790	$35,770

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.