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Religious Studies at Yeshiva University

Religious Studies at Yeshiva University

If you plan to study religious studies, take a look at what Yeshiva University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 5,524.

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

Yeshiva Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Religion
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Religion
  • Master’s Degree in Religion

Yeshiva Religious Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in religion, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religion Student Demographics at Yeshiva

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Yeshiva University.

Yeshiva Religious Studies Master’s Program

42% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of religion master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Of the students who received a religion master's degree from Yeshiva, 75% 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 religion.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Religious Studies

The following religion concentations are available at Yeshiva University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Yeshiva University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Jewish Studies 8

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion 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
Philosophy and Religion Professors 3,530 $80,480
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 1,510 $93,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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