Theology & Religious Vocations at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 370 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

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.

SBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

SBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 176 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SBTS

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

SBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from SBTS, 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	296
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	400
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	66
Missionary Studies	52
Religious Education	17
Sacred Music	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and 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 KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Clergy	500	$48,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190
Music Directors and Composers	40	$49,610

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
• Image Credit: By Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.