Other Religion/Religious Studies

Types of Degrees Other Religion/Religious Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other religion/religious studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	12
Graduate Certificate	11
Doctor’s Degree	9

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Religion/Religious Studies?

This major is dominated by women with about 67% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other religion/religious studies majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Geographic Diversity

Other Religion/Religious Studies appeals to people across the globe. About 8.3% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Religion/Religious Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	3	1
Bachelor’s Degree	6	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	4
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Religion/Religious Studies

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other religion/religious studies.

Major	Number of Grads
Talmudic Studies	4,406
Religion/Religious Studies	2,997
Jewish Studies	1,285
Christian Studies	745
Catholic Studies	42
Islamic Studies	26
Buddhist Studies	5

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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