by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Religious Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Education is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Messiah University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in religious ed, 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 #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for religious ed list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Messiah paid an average of $1,515 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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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religious ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Messiah make an average of $24,730 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $26,942.
Online degrees for the Messiah religious ed 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 58.3% of the religious ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.7%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Messiah in religious ed at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Religious Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 5 |
*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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