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Religious Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Religious Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and approximately 285 students attend the school each year.

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

Northern Seminary Religious Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Religion

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Seminary

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Seminary does offer online courses in religion for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northern Seminary Religious Studies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Religion Student Demographics at Northern Seminary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Northern Seminary Religious Studies Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 religion majors earned their master's degree from Northern Seminary. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the religion master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in religion.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Religion Grads May Go Into

A degree in religion can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors 450 $74,010

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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