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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #220 most popular major in New York with 87 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Religious Education Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D’spinka the most popular school in New York for religious education students. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in New York list. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for religious education students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Unification Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students. UTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Barrytown.

Read full report on Religious Education at Unification Theological Seminary

Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 17
Maryland 0
New Jersey 11
District of Columbia 24

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 RichardF.

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