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Religious Studies at Yeshiva University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Religious Studies, consider the program at Yeshiva University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yeshiva University is in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 537 religious studies degrees were granted at Yeshiva University.

Studying Online at Yeshiva University

Online coursework is an option at Yeshiva University. Of 6,965 students, 1,214 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,323 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Religious Studies graduates at Yeshiva University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Religious Studies graduates at Yeshiva University are 43% women (230) and 57% men (307).

Religious Studies Associate’s Program at Yeshiva University

Of the 497 associate’s religious studies graduates at Yeshiva University, 41% were women (203) and 59% were men (294).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies associate’s degree recipients at Yeshiva University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	350
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	45
Unknown	94

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 2% of Religious Studies associate’s degree recipients at Yeshiva University, lower than the national average of 4%.*

Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at Yeshiva University

Of the 24 bachelor’s religious studies degrees awarded at Yeshiva University, 92% were women (22) and 8% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Yeshiva University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Unknown	4

Religious Studies Master’s Program at Yeshiva University

Among the 15 master’s religious studies graduates at Yeshiva University, 33% were women (5) and 67% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Yeshiva University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 7% of Religious Studies master’s degree recipients at Yeshiva University, lower than the national average of 16%.*

Religious Studies Doctoral Program at Yeshiva University

Among the 1 doctoral religious studies graduates at Yeshiva University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies doctoral degree recipients at Yeshiva University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Religious Studies Concentrations at Yeshiva University

The Religious Studies program at Yeshiva University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Jewish Studies	535
Talmudic Studies.	2

Top-Paying Careers for Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Religious Studies program at Yeshiva University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.