Theology & Religious Vocations at Southwestern Christian University

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

SCU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and approximately 486 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from SCU.

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.

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology and religious vocations programs across the country. The following shows how SCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at SCU 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	140
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	167
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	232
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	252
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	296

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from SCU. This makes it the #232 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theology and religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went 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 SCU since its program graduates 28% more women than average.

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from SCU. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SCU also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Southwestern Christian University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	16
Sacred Music	1

Related Majors

• 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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Clergy	400	$48,140
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390
Music Directors and Composers	90	$38,530
Religious Activities and Education Directors	70	$46,870
Religious Workers	70	$23,260

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.