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

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Union Theological Seminary the most popular school in New York for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 53% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#2

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

Women make up 52% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the # 3 spot on the list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 76% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Unification Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Unification Theological Seminary Report

#6

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

Northeastern Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Northeastern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 24 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Northeastern Seminary, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Rabbinical Seminary of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Flushing, Rabbinical Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, New York Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. NYTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 64% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 36% are male.

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St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, SBSTM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges 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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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