Religious Education

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
1,292
declining 8.82%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$25,990
growing 2.16%
Average Wage
$64,027
growing 8.2%
People in Workforce
327,044
growing 1.57%
Average Employee Age
47.7
growing 0.0113%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Religious Education degree recipients are Phoenix, AZ, New York, NY, and Chicago, IL. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Religious Education degree recipients are Lawrenceburg, IN, Bannockburn, IL, and Trujillo Alto, PR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Religious Education is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Religious Education and the types of students that study this field. Grand Canyon University awards the most degrees in Religious Education in the US, but Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka and Hebrew College (166045) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Religious Education.

Tuition costs for Religious Education majors are, on average, $25,990 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Religious Education programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (142 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (888 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Religious Education (2022)
  1. 404 degrees awarded
  2. 58 degrees awarded
  3. 52 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Religious Education, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (888 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$25,990
Median Out of State Private

Grand Canyon University has the most Religious Education degree recipients, with 404 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Religious Education programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Religious Education, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Religious Education
  1. 404 degrees awarded
  2. 64 degrees awarded
  3. 58 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Religious Education by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 200%
  2. 200%
  3. 200%

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Theology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Theology majors is $64,027 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Theology majors is Religious organizations, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Spectator sports.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
$64,027
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,699
8.2%
1 Year Growth
± 5.54%

The average salary for Theology majors is $64,027 and the most common occupations are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Theology majors.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The most common occupations Theology majors, by number of employees, are Clergy, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Theology majors working as Clergy, Directors, religious activities & education, and Religious workers, all other.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Theology majors are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
327,044
2022 Workforce
± 14,025
1.57%
1 Year Growth
± 5.99%

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.57%, from 322,000 in 2021 to 327,044 in 2022.

The largest single share of Theology graduates go on to work as Clergy (26.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Theology by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The highest paying industries of Theology majors, by average wage, are Spectator sports, Animal food, grain & oilseed milling, and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
327,044
2022 Workforce
± 14,025
1.57%
1 Year Growth
± 5.99%

The number of Theology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.57%, from 322,000 in 2021 to 327,044 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Theology graduates by share is Religious organizations, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Theology.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Theology majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Theology in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Theology is 47.7.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Theology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Theology (773 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
47.7
Average Age in 2022
± 0.608 Years
0.0113%
1 Year Change
± 1.81%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Theology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 39 and 49 years old, which represent 2.48% and 2.47% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Religious Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Theology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (51.8%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Religious Education.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    773 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    174 degrees awarded
  3. Unknown
    114 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Religious Education for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    233 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    229 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    41 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Religious Education.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Religious Education is from the 2 Digit Course Theology.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Korea
    5,273 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    3,468 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    2,450 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Eastern Africa, Not Specified
    7.33 times more than expected
  2. Korea
    5.65 times more than expected
  3. Uganda
    4.64 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Eastern Africa, Not Specified that hold Theology degrees (7.33 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (5,273 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Religious Education field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Religious Education majors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Religious Education majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Operations Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Religious Education majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Active Listening are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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