by our College Data Analytics TeamTheology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at Messiah University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in theology and religious vocations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Messiah was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for theology and religious vocations list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at Messiah paid an average of $1,515 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,340 | $36,340 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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Online degrees for the Messiah 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 Messiah Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.9% of the theology and religious vocations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.9% of the theology and religious vocations bachelor’s degrees at Messiah in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 5 |
| Religious Education | 12 |
*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.
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