Theology & Religious Vocations at Mercer University

Every theology & religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology & religious vocations program at Mercer University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and has a total student population of 9,006.

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.

Mercer Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Mercer Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Mercer

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

Mercer Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Mercer, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology & religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology & religious vocations concentations are available at Mercer University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercer University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	24
Sacred Music	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 GA, the home state for Mercer University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Clergy	700	$56,270
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$77,770
Music Directors and Composers	200	$73,470
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$58,430

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 Korea2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.