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Religious Workers, All Other
All religious workers not listed separately.
Other titles employers use
Buddhist Monk · Christian Science Nurse · Missionary · Mohel · Nun · Pastoral Worker · Prior · Sacristan
Opportunity near you
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Selected stateGeorgia
- People doing this work
- 8,750
- Job openings each year
- 1,160
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 1.2%
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| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 8,750 | 1,160 | 1.2% |
| North Carolina | 8,200 | 1,100 | 7.3% |
| Florida | 6,400 | 850 | 4.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,570 | 600 | — |
| Colorado | 3,960 | 530 | 6.5% |
| California | 3,300 | 450 | 6.5% |
| Illinois | 3,290 | 430 | 1.5% |
| Minnesota | 2,590 | 340 | — |
| Ohio | 2,560 | 340 | 4.9% |
| Indiana | 1,900 | 250 | 2.2% |
| New Jersey | 1,270 | 170 | 3.3% |
| Oregon | 690 | 90 | 11.3% |
| Michigan | 560 | 70 | −3.4% |
| Iowa | 510 | 70 | 8.5% |
| Connecticut | 410 | 60 | 10.8% |
| Arizona | 360 | 50 | 12.5% |
| Maryland | 360 | 50 | 2.9% |
| Virginia | 260 | 40 | 13.0% |
| Washington | 260 | 40 | 23.8% |
| Mississippi | 230 | 30 | 15.0% |
| Tennessee | 170 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Montana | 150 | 20 | 15.4% |
| North Dakota | 140 | 20 | — |
| Kentucky | 130 | 20 | 8.3% |
| District of Columbia | 110 | 20 | — |
| Nebraska | 50 | 10 | — |
| Alabama | 30 | 10 | 50.0% |
| Nevada | 30 | 0 | — |
Career to college
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CareerReligious Workers, All Other
Most direct field Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries → Related field Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology → Related field Cognitive Science → Related field Thanatology → Related field Religious Music and Worship → Related field Theological and Ministerial Studies → Related field Religious Institution Administration and Law →
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
CA
University of California-San Diego
- Degrees each year
- 722
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Liberty University
- Degrees each year
- 146
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Annual cost after aid
- $27,000
Regent University
- Degrees each year
- 44
- Admit rate
- 41%
- Annual cost after aid
- $18,000
University of California-Berkeley
- Degrees each year
- 257
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
University of California-Los Angeles
- Degrees each year
- 237
- Admit rate
- 9%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
University of California-Davis
- Degrees each year
- 190
- Admit rate
- 42%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
Calvin University
- Degrees each year
- 30
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Degrees each year
- 138
- Admit rate
- 18%
- Annual cost after aid
- $5,000
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