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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$25,226 Avg Salary
$20,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in New York. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New York list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nyack.

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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Rabbinical Seminary of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in New York. 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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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. UTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Barrytown.

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#10

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

Northeastern Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New York ranking. Northeastern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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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 20 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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