Theology & Religious Vocations at Santa Clara University

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

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 8,616 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at SCU awarded 34 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	50

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 Santa Clara 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 Arnaudh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.