Philosophy & Religious Studies at Yeshiva University

If you are interested in studying philosophy and religious studies, you may want to check out the program at Yeshiva University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and approximately 5,524 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Yeshiva Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

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

Yeshiva Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy and religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Yeshiva

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Yeshiva University.

Yeshiva Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Yeshiva in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from Yeshiva, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Yeshiva University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	8

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 Yeshiva University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.