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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SEBTS is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and approximately 3,343 students attend the school each year.

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.

SEBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

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

SEBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

The theology major at SEBTS 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 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SEBTS

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

SEBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate’s Program

70% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of theology associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at SEBTS may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 34% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theology 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.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at SEBTS are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its theology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SEBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

15% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of theology master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	167
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies 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 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Divinity/Ministry	286
Theology	50
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	9

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 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

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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