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Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

If you are interested in studying theology & religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 285 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Northern Seminary

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

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

27% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from Northern Seminary, 87% 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 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology & religious vocations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology & 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 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 19
Theological & Ministerial Studies 17

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 IL, the home state for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clergy 1,920 $51,190
Religious Activities and Education Directors 1,650 $43,930
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Religious Workers 300 $36,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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