by our College Data Analytics TeamTheology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at Columbia International University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theology and religious vocations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CIU was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for theology and religious vocations list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for CIU.
Part-time undergraduates at CIU paid an average of $980 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,550 | $23,550 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,950 | $8,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about CIU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the CIU theology and religious vocations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CIU Online Learning page.
About 56.2% of the students who received their BA in theology and religious vocations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theology and religious vocations at CIU in 2019-2020, 12.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 63 |
| Missionary Studies | 8 |
| Religious Education | 5 |
| Sacred Music | 3 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 6 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
