Religious Vocations

Types of Degrees Religious Vocations Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many theology & religious vocations (other) graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	518
Doctor’s Degree	273
Bachelor’s Degree	260
Graduate Certificate	94
Basic Certificate	59
Associate Degree	25
Undergraduate Certificate	8

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Vocations?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 318 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theology & religious vocations (other) in 2021, making it rank #231 in popularity. According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 53% of the graduates are women, and 47% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of religious vocations majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	145
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Religious Vocations, too. About 1.9% of those with this major are international students.

Online Religious Vocations Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	4	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	15	7
Bachelor’s Degree	21	8
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	49	17
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	12	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	8	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	7	2

Majors Related to Religious Vocations

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to religious vocations.

Major	Number of Grads
Theological & Ministerial Studies	14,928
Biblical Studies	3,832
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	3,433
Missionary Studies	1,490
Religious Education	1,185
Sacred Music	511
Religious Institution Administration and Law	56

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.