Theology & Religious Vocations at New York Theological Seminary

What traits are you looking for in a theology and religious vocations school? To help you decide if New York Theological Seminary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theology and religious vocations program.

NYTS is located in New York, New York and approximately 272 students attend the school each year.

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

NYTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

NYTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at NYTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at New York Theological Seminary.

NYTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Theology & Religious Vocations from NYTS in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of degree recipients. That is 68% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New York Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at New York Theological Seminary. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	59

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations 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 New York Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Religious Activities and Education Directors	4,960	$45,340
Philosophy and Religion Professors	3,530	$80,480
Music Directors and Composers	2,780	$66,120
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.