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Religious Studies at CUNY Hunter College

If you plan to study Religious Studies, consider the program at CUNY Hunter College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

CUNY Hunter College sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 religious studies degrees were granted at CUNY Hunter College.

Studying Online at CUNY Hunter College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY Hunter College. Of 22,538 students, 735 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,220 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Religious Studies graduates at CUNY Hunter College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Religious Studies graduates at CUNY Hunter College are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Of the 14 bachelor’s religious studies degrees awarded at CUNY Hunter College, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Religious Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, higher than the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Religious Studies Concentrations at CUNY Hunter College

This Religious Studies program at CUNY Hunter College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Religious Studies	8
Jewish Studies	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Religious Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Religious Studies program at CUNY Hunter College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Religious Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.