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religious institution administration and law

Types of Degrees religious institution administration and law Majors Are Earning

People majoring in religious institution administration and law may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	11
Bachelor’s Degree	7
Master’s Degree	39

What religious institution administration and law Majors Need to Know

Studies in religious institution administration and law develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that religious institution administration and law graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in religious institution administration and law emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.4 / 7.
• Law and Government — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.0 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a religious institution administration and law program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to religious institution administration and law careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, religious institution administration and law graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.6 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by religious institution administration and law professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Blackboard Learn	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for religious institution administration and law graduates include:

• Associate Professor
• Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Adjunct Professor
• University Faculty Member
• Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• College Faculty Member
• College Professor
• Religious Educator
• Paralegal Instructor
• Contracts Law Professor
• Business Law Instructor
• Torts Law Professor
• Law Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to religious institution administration and law graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	29.1%
Bachelor’s degree	28.6%
Master’s degree	15.5%
First professional degree	12.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	3.5%
Post-doctoral training	3.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	2.0%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.9%
Postsecondary certificate	1.8%
Some college courses	1.0%
Post-master’s certificate	0.8%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in religious institution administration and law?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 64.9% of religious institution administration and law degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	20	35.1%
Men	37	64.9%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of religious institution administration and law graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	35	61.4%
Asian	4	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino	6	10.5%
Black or African American	6	10.5%
Race Unknown	5	8.8%
International Students	1	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

Online religious institution administration and law Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for religious institution administration and law. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0
Master’s	1	1

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Theology and Religious Vocations	39
Bible/Biblical Studies	39.02
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	39.03
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	39.07
Religious Education	39.04
Religious Music and Worship	39.05
Theological and Ministerial Studies	39.06
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	39.99
THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS	39.00

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.