Theological & Ministerial Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 285 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Northern Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Seminary

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

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

The theology program at Northern Seminary awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Northern Seminary, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 7% 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.