Religious Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University

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

OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,763. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in religion.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

OBU Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Religion

Online Classes Are Available at OBU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

OBU does offer online education options in religion for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

OBU Religious Studies Rankings

Religion Student Demographics at OBU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Oklahoma Baptist University.

OBU Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 12 religion students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OBU, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a religion master's degree from OBU, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a master's in religion.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Oklahoma Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Philosophy and Religion Professors	330	$55,390

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 Gigrantula under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.