Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

If you are interested in studying religious education, 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, 10 students received their master's degree in religious ed.

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

SEBTS Religious Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Religious Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Religious Ed

SEBTS Religious Education Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in religious ed, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at SEBTS

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

SEBTS Religious Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Religious Education from SEBTS in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from SEBTS, 80% 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 religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Missionary Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed 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.