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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #154 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the most popular school in New York for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 10 students majoring in religious ed at Fordham U, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Religious Education at Fordham University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Unification Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Barrytown, UTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religious ed at UTS, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 24

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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