The Theology Major at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

Every theological & ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

HUC - JIR Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Theology

HUC - JIR Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Theology Student Demographics at HUC - JIR

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

HUC - JIR Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

75% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from HUC - JIR, 89% were white. This is above 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Rabbinical Studies	65

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Religious Workers	790	$35,770

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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