Theology & Religious Vocations at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Vanderbilt Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology & religious vocations majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

64% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Vanderbilt, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology & religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology & religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	57

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Clergy	670	$49,080
Philosophy and Religion Professors	490	$75,500
Religious Activities and Education Directors	120	$58,390
Religious Workers	40	$30,060

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
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