Theology & Religious Vocations at Baylor University

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Baylor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

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

Baylor Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Baylor Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Baylor

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Baylor University.

Baylor Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from Baylor. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Baylor, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	36
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	65
Sacred Music	3

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Clergy	2,720	$54,370
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,520	$87,240
Music Directors and Composers	890	$61,210
Religious Activities and Education Directors	380	$59,100
Religious Workers	230	$33,360

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.