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General Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study General Religious Studies, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 general religious studies degrees were granted at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Online coursework is an option at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Religious Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Religious Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University are 56% women (9) and 44% men (7).

General Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 4 bachelor’s general religious studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

General Religious Studies Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 6 master’s general religious studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 33% of General Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 32%.*

General Religious Studies Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 6 doctoral general religious studies degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the General Religious Studies program at Vanderbilt University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.