Theology & Religious Vocations at Yale University

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.

Yale Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Yale Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

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.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Yale

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Yale University.

Yale Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 133 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Yale, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Yale, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	82
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	124
Biblical Studies	9

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Clergy	540	$59,250
Philosophy and Religion Professors	470	$74,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	160	$48,900
Music Directors and Composers	130	$77,550

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 Jdbrandt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.