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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 56% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rabbinical Seminary of America is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Flushing, Rabbinical Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Mount Kisco, Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #5 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.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, SBSTM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The General Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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Unification Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.

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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 9 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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