Undergraduate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 7.4% of theology and religious vocations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Theology & Religious Vocations Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 583 students earned their undergraduate certificate in theology and religious vocations. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in theology and religious vocations at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	14,027
Bachelor’s Degree	8,022
Doctor’s Degree	2,356
Associate Degree	1,083
Graduate Certificate	904
Undergraduate Certificate	583
Basic Certificate	484

Earnings of Theology & Religious Vocations Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in theology and religious vocations is $20,695. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $17,890 and the high is $33,926.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in theology and religious vocations is $15,715. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,594 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $12,000.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $96.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in theology and religious vocations. About 59.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	238
Women	345

The racial-ethnic distribution of theology and religious vocations undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	354
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Missionary Studies	289
Biblical Studies	134
Theological & Ministerial Studies	102
Pastoral Specialized Ministries	52
Other Theology & Religion	4

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to theology and religious vocations that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts & Humanities	93,686
Visual & Performing Arts	8,664
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	684
English Language & Literature	477
Philosophy & Religious Studies	51

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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