Theology & Religious Vocations at Point Loma Nazarene University

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

PLNU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 4,616. 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.

PLNU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at PLNU

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

• Master’s Degree

PLNU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at PLNU

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

PLNU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in theology and religious vocations from PLNU. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	19

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 CA, the home state for Point Loma Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Clergy	5,620	$67,140
Religious Activities and Education Directors	3,470	$50,650
Philosophy and Religion Professors	2,220	$114,370
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600
Religious Workers	1,000	$36,790

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 OperaSmorg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.