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Religious Studies at Santa Clara University

Religious Studies at Santa Clara University

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

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616.

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.

SCU Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
  • Master’s Degree in Religion

SCU Religious Studies Rankings

The religion major at SCU 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.

Religion Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of religion bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its religion bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

SCU Religious Studies Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of religion master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Religious Studies

The following religion concentations are available at Santa Clara University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Santa Clara University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Christian Studies 17
Religion/Religious Studies 3

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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Philosophy and Religion Professors 2,220 $114,370
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,280 $96,200

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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