Religious Studies at University of Scranton

Every religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the religion program at University of Scranton stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 students attend the school each year. Of the 885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Scranton in 2021, 2 of them were religious studies majors.

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.

University of Scranton Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

University of Scranton Religious Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks religion programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton 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 religion major at University of Scranton 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Religious Studies Schools	6
Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in religion from University of Scranton. This makes it the #56 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.

Religion Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in religion from University of Scranton in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 University of Scranton with a bachelor's in religion.

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

University of Scranton Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in religion from University of Scranton in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

University of Scranton also has a doctoral program available in religion. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Philosophy

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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,040	$84,800
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	440	$93,440

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.