Theological & Ministerial Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

If you are interested in studying theological and ministerial studies, you may want to check out the program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,293. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students received their master's degree in theology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology
• Doctorate Degree in Theology

Online Classes Are Available at NOBTS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

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

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at NOBTS

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

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students graduated with a master's degree in theology from NOBTS. About 87% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from NOBTS, 67% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	96
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Related Majors

• Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)
• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Religious Education

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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.