Biblical Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and approximately 3,343 students attend the school each year. Of the 91 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2021, 4 of them were Biblical studies majors.

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

SEBTS Biblical Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bible
• Master’s Degree in Bible
• Doctorate Degree in Bible

SEBTS Biblical Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks Bible programs across the country. The following shows how SEBTS performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The Bible major at SEBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biblical 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
Most Popular Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Biblical Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
	9
	14
	24
Most Popular Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Focused Biblical Studies Schools	136

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in Bible from SEBTS. This makes it the #50 most popular school for Bible master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in Bible, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bible Student Demographics at SEBTS

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

SEBTS Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies from SEBTS in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in Bible 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 Bible.

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

SEBTS Biblical Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in Bible from SEBTS. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a Bible master's degree from SEBTS, 100% 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 Bible.

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

SEBTS also has a doctoral program available in Bible. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Religious Education
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Missionary Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Bible Grads May Go Into

A degree in Bible 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
Philosophy and Religion Professors	740	$81,680
Religious Activities and Education Directors	170	$87,380

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.