Religious Studies at Athens State University

If you are interested in studying religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Athens State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Athens State University Religious Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
Master’s Degree in Religion

Athens State University Religious Studies Rankings

Religion Student Demographics at Athens State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Athens State University.

Athens State University Religious Studies Master’s Program

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of religion master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a religion master's degree from Athens State University, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a master's in religion.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Religious Studies

If you plan to be a religion major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Athens State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religion/Religious Studies	6

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Philosophy and Religion Professors	220	$63,930

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
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