Theology & Religious Vocations at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and approximately 3,343 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.

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at SEBTS

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.

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

Associate’s Degree
Master’s Degree

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SEBTS

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

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

20% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from SEBTS, 78% 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	203
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	305
Missionary Studies	28
Religious Education	20
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	10
Biblical Studies	9

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 NC, the home state for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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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