by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Rabbinical Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in theology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at HUC - JIR paid an average of $1,600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| Fees | $35 | $35 |
theology who receive their master’s degree from HUC - JIR make an average of $108,092 a year during the early days of their career. That is 158% higher than the national average of $41,970.
Online degrees for the HUC - JIR theology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HUC - JIR Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in theology in 2019-2020, 60.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in theology at HUC - JIR in 2019-2020, 6.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rabbinical Studies | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 23 |
| Sacred Music | 7 |
*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.
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