Theology & Religious Vocations at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 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.

Duke Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Duke Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at Duke awarded 154 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Duke, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	102
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	185
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	6

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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 Bjoertvedt under License

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