Biblical Studies at Nyack College

What traits are you looking for in a Bible school? To help you decide if Nyack College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's Bible program.

Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and has a total student population of 2,063. In 2021, 3 Bible majors received their bachelor's degree from Nyack.

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

Nyack Biblical Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Bible
• Bachelor’s Degree in Bible
• Master’s Degree in Bible

Online Classes Are Available at Nyack

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nyack offers distance education options for Bible at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Nyack Biblical Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the Bible progam at Nyack compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Bible major at Nyack is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biblical Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Biblical Studies Schools	24
Most Focused Biblical Studies Associate Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools	85
Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in Bible from Nyack. This makes it the #7 most popular school for Bible master’s degree candidates in the country.

Bible Student Demographics at Nyack

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the Bible majors at Nyack College.

Nyack Biblical Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of Bible associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in Bible only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at Nyack may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 62% more women than average.

Nyack does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in Bible graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nyack College with a associate's in Bible.

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

Nyack Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 Bible students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Nyack, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical Bible bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Nyack since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its Bible bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nyack College with a bachelor's in Bible.

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

Nyack Biblical Studies Master’s Program

Of the 33 Bible students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Nyack, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

In the Bible master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nyack College with a master's in Bible.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Nyack also has a doctoral program available in Bible. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Bible Grads May Go Into

A degree in Bible 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 Nyack College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MR1882 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.