Theology & Religious Vocations at Mount St Mary’s University

Every theology and 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 and religious vocations program at Mount St Mary's University stacks up to those at other schools.

The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,560. Of the 485 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount St Mary's University in 2021, 10 of them were theology and religious vocations majors.

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.

The Mount Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

The Mount Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at The Mount 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 Schools	76
	84
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	134
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	315

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from The Mount. This makes it the #91 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at The Mount

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Mount St Mary’s University.

The Mount Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 theology and religious vocations majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Mount. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% 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 The Mount since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Mount Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at The Mount awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from The Mount, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The Mount 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 Mount St Mary's University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount St Mary's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	47

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 MD, the home state for Mount St Mary's University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Clergy	790	$52,020
Philosophy and Religion Professors	440	$99,870
Religious Workers	240	$27,540
Religious Activities and Education Directors	210	$47,920
Music Directors and Composers	120	$58,570

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.