Religious Education at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a religious ed school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's religious ed program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in religious ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Education section at the bottom of this page.

Fordham U Religious Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Religious Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Religious Ed

Fordham U Religious Education Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in religious ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at Fordham U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Fordham University.

Fordham U Religious Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in religious ed from Fordham U. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from Fordham U, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Theological & Ministerial Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Religious Activities and Education Directors	4,960	$45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.