by our College Data Analytics TeamTheology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at Boston College. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in theology and religious vocations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston College paid an average of $1,768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,824 | $31,824 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
Online degrees for the Boston College theology and religious vocations doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
About 31.3% of the students who received their PhD in theology and religious vocations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.3%.
Around 25.0% of theology and religious vocations doctor’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 1 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15 |
*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.