Theological & Ministerial Studies at Nyack College

If you plan to study theological and ministerial studies, take a look at what Nyack College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and approximately 2,063 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in theology from Nyack.

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.

Nyack Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology
• Doctorate Degree in Theology

Nyack Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Nyack is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	44
	50
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
	109
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	112
	119
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	139
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	150

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in theology from Nyack. This makes it the #52 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at Nyack

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

Nyack Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 theology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Nyack. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Nyack Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

The theology program at Nyack awarded 45 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 59% 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Nyack also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Biblical Studies

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 Nyack College.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.