Philosophy & Religious Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

What traits are you looking for in a philosophy and religious studies school? To help you decide if Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's philosophy and religious studies program.

Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 285. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

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

Northern Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Seminary

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northern Seminary offers distance education options for philosophy and religious studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northern Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Northern Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Northern Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of philosophy and religious studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the philosophy and religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

If you plan to be a philosophy and religious studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Religious Studies	26

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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.