Theology & Religious Vocations at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study theology & religious vocations, take a look at what Wake Forest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 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.

Wake Forest University Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Wake Forest University Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

65% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Wake Forest University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology & religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	34

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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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
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