Religious Education at University of the Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a total student population of 19,110. Of the 799 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of the Cumberlands in 2021, 28 of them were religious education majors.

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.

Cumberlands Religious Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Religious Ed
• Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Cumberlands does offer online education options in religious ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Cumberlands Religious Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the religious ed progam at Cumberlands compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The religious ed major at Cumberlands is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Religious Education. 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 Popular Online Religious Education Associate Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Religious Education Schools	10

Religious Ed Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Religious Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of religious ed associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Cumberlands Religious Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 religious ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cumberlands, about 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Cumberlands also has a doctoral program available in religious ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biblical 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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.