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Theological & Ministerial Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every theological & ministerial studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,293.

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

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Theology
Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
Master’s Degree in Theology

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at NOBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial Studies. 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.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at NOBTS

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

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate’s Program

64% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of theology associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at NOBTS may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

NOBTS does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in theology graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

39% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at NOBTS since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

NOBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

16% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from NOBTS, 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	93
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

If you plan to be a theology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	151
Divinity/Ministry	150
Theology	50

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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