Religious Education at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

If you plan to study religious education, take a look at what Jewish Theological Seminary of America has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is located in New York, New York and approximately 360 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Education Degrees Available

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

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Education Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in religious ed, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 religious ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Jewish Theological Seminary of America, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 73% 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America with a master's in religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.