Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute

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

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,870 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 505 theology and religious vocations majors received their bachelor's degree from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.

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.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Theology & Religious Vocations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School does offer online education options in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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 Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	2
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	4
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	4
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	6
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Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	7
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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	14
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	14
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	21
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	21
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	27
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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	41
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Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	63
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	117
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	139

In 2021, 178 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School. This makes it the #11 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Moody Bible Institute.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of theology and religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology and religious vocations only graduates about 39% women each year. The program at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theology and religious vocations graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 505 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School. About 53% were men and 47% were 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 Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	319
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 178 students who earned a master's degree in Theology & Religious Vocations from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	99
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Moody Bible Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	200
Biblical Studies	151
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	144
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	86
Missionary Studies	69
Religious Education	29
Sacred Music	17

Related Majors

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 IL, the home state for Moody Bible Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clergy	1,920	$51,190
Religious Activities and Education Directors	1,650	$43,930
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Music Directors and Composers	370	$40,220
Religious Workers	300	$36,610

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 Son of thunder at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.