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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

With 672 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #19 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found New York Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 37 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at NYTS, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#3

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Nyack College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Of the 12 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Nyack, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unification Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UTS, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Union Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 40% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Union Theological Seminary Report

#6

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, Northeastern Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 4 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Northeastern Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 25% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Yonkers.

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With a ranking of #9, Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The General Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 752
Maryland 49
New Jersey 268
District of Columbia 340

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

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