Best Philosophy programs in New York, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology.
144 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,786 people a year. The job pays a median of $92,050 in New York across about 1,700 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New York that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
20 programs in New York that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talmudic Studiesmain feeder CIP 38.0207In New York → | 2,768 | 57.8% | 59 | $26,048 | $25,612 |
| 2 | CIP 38.0101In New York → | 620 | 13.0% | 59 | $31,618 | $22,862 |
| 3 | CIP 39.0301In New York → | 462 | 9.7% | 1 | $28,103 | $17,318 |
| 4 | CIP 39.0601In New York → | 291 | 6.1% | 12 | $32,202 | $25,375 |
| 5 | CIP 39.0605In New York → | 106 | 2.2% | 6 | $32,202 | $25,375 |
| 6 | Religion/Religious Studiesmain feeder CIP 38.0201In New York → | 101 | 2.1% | 20 | $26,048 | $25,612 |
| 7 | CIP 39.0602In New York → | 94 | 2.0% | 6 | $32,202 | $25,375 |
| 8 | CIP 39.0401In New York → | 89 | 1.9% | 4 | $32,351 | $25,937 |
| 9 | CIP 51.3201In New York → | 85 | 1.8% | 8 | $99,851 | $21,475 |
| 10 | CIP 39.0201In New York → | 72 | 1.5% | 6 | $33,182 | $25,000 |
| 11 | CIP 39.0699In New York → | 25 | 0.5% | 3 | $32,202 | $25,375 |
| 12 | CIP 38.0103In New York → | 17 | 0.4% | 1 | $31,618 | $22,862 |
| 13 | CIP 39.0501In New York → | 13 | 0.3% | 3 | $30,092 | $27,000 |
| 14 | CIP 38.0199In New York → | 11 | 0.2% | 2 | $31,618 | $22,862 |
| 15 | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Generalmain feeder CIP 38.0001In New York → | 8 | 0.2% | 4 | — | — |
| 16 | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Othermain feeder CIP 38.9999In New York → | 8 | 0.2% | 2 | $28,712 | $24,734 |
| 17 | CIP 39.0701In New York → | 7 | 0.1% | 2 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
| 18 | CIP 30.5101In New York → | 6 | 0.1% | 2 | — | — |
| 19 | CIP 39.0706In New York → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
| 20 | CIP 38.0104In New York → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,618 | $22,862 |
Top 25 schools in New York
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 21 of the 144 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Monroe, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 480 | Talmudic Studies | $22,543 | 70% | $6,856 | — |
| 2 | Word of Life Bible Institute Pottersville, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 462 | Missions/Missionary Studies | $20,638 | 80% | $12,373 | — |
| 3 | United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 356 | Talmudic Studies | $17,779 | 58% | $8,271 | — |
| 4 | Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 218 | Talmudic Studies | $9,428 | 5% | $20,451 | 87% |
| 5 | Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 133 | Talmudic Studies | $15,903 | 50% | $5,636 | 80% |
| 6 | Yeshivath Viznitz Monsey, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 128 | Talmudic Studies | $13,078 | 69% | $7,882 | — |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 117 | Philosophy | $52,668 | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 8 | Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 117 | Theology/Theological Studies | — | 30% | $6,533 | 98% |
| 9 | Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 113 | Talmudic Studies | $10,153 | 83% | $10,528 | — |
| 10 | Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 97 | Talmudic Studies | $17,618 | 39% | $1,813 | 98% |
| 11 | Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Lawrence, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 94 | Talmudic Studies | — | 0% | $11,600 | — |
| 12 | Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary Spring Valley, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 87 | Talmudic Studies | $11,674 | 59% | $7,974 | — |
| 13 | Fordham University Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 86 | Philosophy | — | 82% | $38,931 | 59% |
| 14 | Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok Monsey, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 78 | Talmudic Studies | — | 21% | $12,254 | 53% |
| 15 | Yeshivath Zichron Moshe South Fallsburg, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 71 | Talmudic Studies | — | 70% | $9,475 | 30% |
| 16 | Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 70 | Talmudic Studies | — | 80% | $12,068 | 74% |
| 17 | Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 69 | Divinity/Ministry | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 62 | Talmudic Studies | — | 50% | $5,800 | 100% |
| 19 | Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 52 | Theology/Theological Studies | — | 41% | $14,665 | — |
| 20 | Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Suffern, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 51 | Talmudic Studies | $29,861 | — | $15,444 | 37% |
| 21 | Davis College Pottersville, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Bible/Biblical Studies | $25,743 | 27% | $14,320 | 56% |
| 22 | Eisek Hatorah DRachmistrivka Staten Island, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Talmudic Studies | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | New York University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 48 | Philosophy | $40,359 | 88% | $29,023 | 9% |
| 24 | Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 47 | Religious Education | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 45 | Theology/Theological Studies | — | — | — | — |
All 144 schools in New York
Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel | Monroe | Private not-for-profit | 480 | 1 |
| Word of Life Bible Institute | Pottersville | Private not-for-profit | 462 | 1 |
| United Talmudical Seminary | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 356 | 1 |
| Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 218 | 1 |
| Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 133 | 3 |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | Monsey | Private not-for-profit | 128 | 1 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | Private not-for-profit | 117 | 4 |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | Flushing | Private not-for-profit | 117 | 2 |
| Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 113 | 2 |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 97 | 1 |
| Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College | Lawrence | Private not-for-profit | 94 | 1 |
| Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | Spring Valley | Private not-for-profit | 87 | 1 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | Private not-for-profit | 86 | 6 |
| Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok | Monsey | Private not-for-profit | 78 | 1 |
| Yeshivath Zichron Moshe | South Fallsburg | Private not-for-profit | 71 | 1 |
What philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn in New York
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $80,260. New York pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: New York employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in New York
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Philosophy
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in New York
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 30.5101Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- 38.0001Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
- 38.0101Philosophy
- 38.0103Ethics
- 38.0104Applied and Professional Ethics
- 38.0199Philosophy, Other
- 38.0201Religion/Religious Studies
- 38.0202Buddhist Studies
- 38.0203Christian Studies
- 38.0204Hindu Studies(no graduates reported)
- 38.0207Talmudic Studies
- 38.9999Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- 39.0201Bible/Biblical Studies
- 39.0301Missions/Missionary Studies
- 39.0401Religious Education
- 39.0501Religious/Sacred Music
- 39.0502Worship Ministry
- 39.0601Theology/Theological Studies
- 39.0602Divinity/Ministry
- 39.0604Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
- 39.0605Rabbinical Studies
- 39.0699Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
- 39.0701Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- 39.0703Urban Ministry
- 39.0706Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies
Common questions
Answers for people weighing philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary programs in New York.
What degree do you need to become a Philosophy?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Talmudic Studies, which awarded 2,768 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 57.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Philosophy?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 20 programs to this occupation. The largest are Religion/Religious Studies, Philosophy, Theological and Ministerial Studies, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, plus 8 more. Together they graduate about 4,786 people a year in New York.
How much do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn in New York?+
The median is $92,050 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 14.7% above the U.S. median of $80,260. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +0.7% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 2,000 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+
144 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 20 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Religion Professor, Assistant Professor, Philosophy Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1126.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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