Theology & Religious Vocations at Howard University

What traits are you looking for in a theology and religious vocations school? To help you decide if Howard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology and religious vocations program.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 10,859 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Howard Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Howard Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 71% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	20

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• 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 DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	530	$84,880
Religious Workers	370	$42,650
Religious Activities and Education Directors	290	$77,120
Clergy	140	$61,500
Music Directors and Composers	90	$77,220

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 Josh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.