Theology & Religious Vocations at Messiah University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,370 students attend the school each year.

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.

Messiah Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Messiah Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology & religious vocations major at Messiah 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.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Messiah

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

Messiah Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theology & religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical theology & religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Messiah since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations at Messiah 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 Messiah University with a bachelor's in theology & religious vocations.

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

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Education	16
Biblical Studies	4

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 PA, the home state for Messiah University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Clergy	2,250	$49,920
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,490	$40,980
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Religious Workers	640	$50,920
Music Directors and Composers	400	$46,010

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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