Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 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.

SMU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

SMU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from SMU. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from SMU, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	36
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Southern Methodist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	79
Sacred Music	4

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Music Directors and Composers	890	$61,210
Religious Activities and Education Directors	380	$59,100
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.