Theology & Religious Vocations at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,343.

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.

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at SEBTS

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, SEBTS does offer online courses in theology & religious vocations for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology & religious vocations major at SEBTS 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.

There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at SEBTS

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

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of theology & religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology & religious vocations only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at SEBTS may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theology & religious vocations at SEBTS are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of theology & religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations at SEBTS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SEBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations master's degree from SEBTS, 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	203
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	345
Missionary Studies	41
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	23
Religious Education	20
Biblical Studies	13
Sacred Music	3

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & 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 NC, the home state for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Clergy	1,070	$48,540
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Workers	390	$33,880
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380
Music Directors and Composers	90	$48,920

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.