Philosophy & Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Every philosophy and religious studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the philosophy and religious studies program at Jewish Theological Seminary of America stacks up to those at other schools.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 360. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jewish Theological Seminary of America with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	20

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.