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catholic studies Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in catholic studies is offered at 6 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in catholic studies. Approximately 0% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of catholic studies Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 51 degrees were awarded tocatholic studies majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in catholic studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 7
Master’s Degree 38
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 6

Earnings of catholic studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in catholic studies of $35,631 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,787
4 years $35,631
5 years $41,557

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of catholic studies graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2 33.3%
Black or African American 1 16.7%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of catholic studies Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 9 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in catholic studies. Learn more about the most popular below:

Franciscan University of Steubenville tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for catholic studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in catholic studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Pontifex University

Atlanta, GA

Pontifex University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in catholic studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in catholic studies from this school.

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University is a popular choice for catholic studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in catholic studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in catholic studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in catholic studies from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in catholic studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL

Ave Maria University is a popular choice for catholic studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2 doctor's degrees in catholic studies in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in catholic studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

Athenaeum of Ohio is a popular choice for catholic studies majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in catholic studies from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in catholic studies. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in catholic studies here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in catholic studies. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Detroit Mercy comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in catholic studies. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to catholic studies that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Talmudic Studies 4,730
Religion/Religious Studies 2,675
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1,045
Christian Studies 618
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 70

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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