Religion/Religious Studies at Western Michigan University
Every religion/religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the religion program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religion/Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.
WMU Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
- Master’s Degree in Religion
Online Classes Are Available at WMU
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, WMU does offer online courses in religion for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WMU Religion/Religious Studies Rankings
Religion Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Program
Of the students who received a religion master's degree from WMU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in religion.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Philosophy and Religion Professors | 780 | $77,990 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.