Theology & Religious Vocations at Biola University

If you plan to study theology & religious vocations, take a look at what Biola University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Biola is located in La Mirada, California and has a total student population of 5,815.

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.

Biola Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Biola Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Biola

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

Biola Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

In the theology & religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	33
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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 Biola University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	92
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	54
Biblical Studies	43
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	7
Religious Education	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 CA, the home state for Biola University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3,470	$50,650
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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 Robert J. Boser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.