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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,145 degrees and certificates were awarded to theology and religious vocations students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Union Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 88 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Union, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nyack.

About 52% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 76% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#6

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

Northeastern Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Northeastern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 46% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. UTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Barrytown.

Of the 24 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UTS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Rabbinical Seminary of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Flushing, Rabbinical Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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New York Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NYTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 22 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at NYTS, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, SBSTM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SBSTM, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 284
Pennsylvania 1,146
Maryland 71
District of Columbia 340

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

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