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Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 285.

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.

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Seminary

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? Northern Seminary offers distance education options for theology and religious vocations at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at Northern Seminary

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

Northern Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

41% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of theology and religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from Northern Seminary, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the theology and religious vocations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 theology and religious vocations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

Theology & Religious Vocations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 19
Theological & Ministerial Studies 17

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 IL, the home state for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Clergy 1,920 $51,190
Religious Activities and Education Directors 1,650 $43,930
Philosophy and Religion Professors 960 $81,200
Music Directors and Composers 370 $40,220
Religious Workers 300 $36,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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