Missionary Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and approximately 3,343 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in missionary studies.

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

SEBTS Missionary Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Missionary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Missionary Studies

Online Classes Are Available at SEBTS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SEBTS does offer online education options in missionary studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SEBTS Missionary Studies Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in missionary studies, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Missionary Studies Student Demographics at SEBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the missionary studies majors at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

SEBTS Missionary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Missionary Studies from SEBTS in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a missionary studies master's degree from SEBTS, 75% 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 missionary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Religious Education
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Missionary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in missionary 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 NC, the home state for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380

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.