Theology & Religious Vocations at Ohio Christian University

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

OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and approximately 2,186 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

OCU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at OCU

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, OCU does offer online courses in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

OCU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at OCU

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

OCU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from OCU. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	68

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Clergy	1,750	$46,570
Philosophy and Religion Professors	1,030	$76,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors	620	$45,380
Music Directors and Composers	340	$44,920
Religious Workers	140	$30,280

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.