Religious Studies at Ouachita Baptist University

What traits are you looking for in a religion school? To help you decide if Ouachita Baptist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's religion program.

Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and has a total student population of 1,704. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in religion from Ouachita Baptist.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Ouachita Baptist Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Religion
• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion

Online Classes Are Available at Ouachita Baptist

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ouachita Baptist does offer online courses in religion for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Ouachita Baptist Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks religion programs across the country. The following shows how Ouachita Baptist performed in these rankings.

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 religion major at Ouachita Baptist is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Studies. 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 Online Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21

Religion Student Demographics at Ouachita Baptist

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Ouachita Baptist University.

Ouachita Baptist Religious Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of religion associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a associate's in religion.

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

Ouachita Baptist Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

The religion program at Ouachita Baptist awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. The typical religion bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Ouachita Baptist since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religion at Ouachita Baptist 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 Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor's in religion.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ouachita Baptist also has a doctoral program available in religion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Philosophy

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Ouachita Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Philosophy and Religion Professors	70	$88,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	30	$118,080

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.