Theology & Religious Vocations at Samford University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study theology & religious vocations, take a look at what Samford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year.

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.

Samford Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Samford Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology & religious vocations major at Samford 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Samford

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology & religious vocations majors at Samford University.

Samford Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of theology & religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical theology & religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Samford since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Samford Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

32% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Samford, 81% 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 Samford University with a master's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology & religious vocations concentations are available at Samford University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	34
Missionary Studies	5
Sacred Music	3
Biblical Studies	1
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Clergy	450	$47,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	220	$63,930
Music Directors and Composers	80	$75,050
Religious Activities and Education Directors	60	$85,670
Religious Workers	50	$41,430

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
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