Religious Education at Veritas Baptist College

What traits are you looking for in a religious ed school? To help you decide if Veritas Baptist College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's religious ed program.

VBC is located in Fredericksburg, Indiana and approximately 216 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in religious ed from VBC.

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.

VBC Religious Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VBC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? VBC offers distance education options for religious ed at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

VBC Religious Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks religious ed programs across the country. The following shows how VBC performed in these rankings.

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 VBC 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	1
Most Popular Religious Education Associate Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Religious Education Associate Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online Religious Education Schools	2
Most Focused Religious Education Schools	4
Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Religious Education Schools	20
Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools	33

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in religious ed from VBC. This makes it the #33 most popular school for religious ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at VBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Veritas Baptist College.

VBC Religious Education Associate’s Program

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in religious ed at VBC are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VBC Religious Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in religious ed from VBC. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in religious ed at VBC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VBC Religious Education Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from VBC, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Veritas Baptist College with a master's in religious ed.

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

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

Related Majors

• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• 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 VA, the home state for Veritas Baptist College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Religious Activities and Education Directors	520	$53,240

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.