Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,293. In 2021, 99 theology and religious vocations majors received their bachelor's degree from NOBTS.

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.

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Theology & Religious Vocations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at NOBTS

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NOBTS offers distance education options for theology and religious vocations at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology and religious vocations programs across the country. The following shows how NOBTS performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at NOBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology & Religious Vocations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	3
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	4
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Basic Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	16
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools	45
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools	45
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools	50
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	116

In 2021, 277 students received their master’s degree in theology and religious vocations from NOBTS. This makes it the #7 most popular school for theology and religious vocations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at NOBTS

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

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of theology and religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a associate's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 99 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Theology & Religious Vocations from NOBTS in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

NOBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 277 students who earned a master's degree in Theology & Religious Vocations from NOBTS in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from NOBTS, 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 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	209
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

NOBTS also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 73 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	351
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	78
Religious Education	53
Biblical Studies	20
Missionary Studies	12
Sacred Music	8
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	1

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Clergy	320	$52,950
Philosophy and Religion Professors	30	$56,200

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.