by our College Data Analytics TeamTheology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at Southern Methodist University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SMU was $1,704 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,896 | $40,896 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
Online degrees for the SMU theology and religious vocations master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.9% of the theology and religious vocations students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.5% of the theology and religious vocations master’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sacred Music | 3 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 46 |
*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.