Theology & Religious Vocations at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from SLU.

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.

SLU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

SLU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the theology and religious vocations progam at SLU 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 SLU 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 Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from SLU. This makes it the #325 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at SLU awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to 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 SLU since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

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

SLU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from SLU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from SLU, 100% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

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

SLU also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 4 students 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 Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	14

Related Majors

• Visual & Performing Arts
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Clergy	820	$49,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Religious Activities and Education Directors	90	$51,930
Music Directors and Composers	90	$60,590

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.