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Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Religious Education at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

What traits are you looking for in a religious ed school? To help you decide if Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's religious ed program.

HUC - JIR is located in New York, New York and approximately 335 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Religious Education section at the bottom of this page.

HUC - JIR Religious Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Religious Ed

HUC - JIR Religious Education Rankings

Religious Ed Student Demographics at HUC - JIR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religious ed majors at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

HUC - JIR Religious Education Master’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of religious ed master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from HUC - JIR, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion with a master's in religious ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Religious Education

If you plan to be a religious ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Education 24

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Religious Activities and Education Directors 4,960 $45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors 3,530 $80,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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