Theology & Religious Vocations at Union Theological Seminary

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 Union Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

Union is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 226. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 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.

Union Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Union does offer online education options in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Union Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Union

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Union Theological Seminary.

Union Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 88 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from Union in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations 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 Union Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	93

Related Majors

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 Union Theological Seminary.

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.