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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

If you plan to study theological & ministerial studies, take a look at what Northern Baptist Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theology

Northern Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Theology Student Demographics at Northern Seminary

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

Northern Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a theology 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.

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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 Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Theology 12
Divinity/Ministry 5

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 IL, the home state for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clergy 1,920 $51,190
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
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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