Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,293. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 277 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at NOBTS

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NOBTS does offer online courses in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at NOBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 277 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NOBTS, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from NOBTS, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	209
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	202
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	77
Religious Education	53
Biblical Studies	13
Missionary Studies	12
Sacred Music	6
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	1

Related Majors

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Clergy	320	$52,950
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.