Religious Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

SBTS Religious Education Degrees Available

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

SBTS Religious Education Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in religious ed, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at SBTS

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

SBTS Religious Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 religious ed majors earned their master's degree from SBTS. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Missionary Studies
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• 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 KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190

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.