Theology & Religious Vocations at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a theology and religious vocations school? To help you decide if Wake Forest University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology and religious vocations program.

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

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Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Wake Forest University awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and 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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.