Theology & Religious Vocations at Northwestern College

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

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 students attend the school each year. Of the 283 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern College in 2021, 3 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.

NWC Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

NWC Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology and religious vocations programs across the country. The following shows how NWC performed in these rankings.

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 NWC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	477

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at NWC

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

NWC Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWC, about 33% were men and 67% 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 NWC since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at NWC 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 Northwestern College with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

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

NWC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Education	3

Related Majors

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

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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Clergy	410	$49,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	360	$79,510
Religious Activities and Education Directors	130	$51,240
Music Directors and Composers	60	$52,430
Religious Workers	60	$29,290

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 Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.