Theology & Religious Vocations at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion stacks up to those at other schools.

HUC - JIR is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 335. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

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

HUC - JIR Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

HUC - JIR Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at HUC - JIR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

HUC - JIR Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

The theology and religious vocations program at HUC - JIR awarded 66 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from HUC - JIR, 89% 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 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	65
Religious Education	24
Sacred Music	13
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations 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 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors	4,960	$45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120
Religious Workers	790	$35,770

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.