Religious Education at Shaw University

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

Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 1,283 students attend the school each year.

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

Shaw University Religious Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Religious Ed

Shaw University Religious Education Rankings

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Religious Ed Student Demographics at Shaw University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Shaw University.

Shaw University Religious Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in religious ed from Shaw University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the religious ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Shaw University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.