Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty 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 Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,585 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.

Liberty University Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Liberty University does offer online courses in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Liberty University Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 191 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 1,585 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from Liberty University in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	273
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	740
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	457

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Liberty University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,645
Biblical Studies	138
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	74
Sacred Music	58
Religious Education	34
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Clergy	1,360	$43,640
Philosophy and Religion Professors	830	$72,280
Religious Activities and Education Directors	520	$53,240
Religious Workers	90	$31,470

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.