Rabbinical Studies
A program that prepares individuals for ordination as Rabbis. Includes instruction in Talmud, Halacha, Liturgy and Rituals, Rabbinical Thought, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Education, Pastoral Counseling and Homiletics.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 12 institutions across the United States, with a total of 525 degrees awarded annually.
Bachelor's Degrees
2
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
40
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
98
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
35
degrees awarded
Other Awards
350
awards given
Top Schools for Rabbinical Studies
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion New York, NY | 174 |
| 2 | Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Brooklyn, NY | 120 |
| 3 | Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, NY | 48 |
| 4 | Hebrew College Newton, MA | 42 |
| 5 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY | 36 |
| 6 | American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA | 27 |
| 7 | Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Wyncote, PA | 18 |
| 8 | Academy for Jewish Religion California Los Angeles, CA | 18 |
| 9 | Academy for Jewish Religion Yonkers, NY | 18 |
| 10 | Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, NY | 9 |
| 11 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MD | 9 |
| 12 | Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College Miami Beach, FL | 6 |