Philosophy & Religious Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every philosophy and 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 philosophy and religious studies program at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SBTS.

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

SBTS Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

SBTS Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the philosophy and religious studies progam at SBTS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The philosophy and religious studies major at SBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy & Religious 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
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools	148
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	305
Most Focused Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	339
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools	479
Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	520

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in philosophy and religious studies from SBTS. This makes it the #152 most popular school for philosophy and religious studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at SBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the philosophy and religious studies majors at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

SBTS Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from SBTS in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies at SBTS 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in philosophy and religious studies.

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

SBTS Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies from SBTS. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a philosophy and religious studies master's degree from SBTS, 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in philosophy and religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SBTS also has a doctoral program available in philosophy and religious studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	8

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy and religious studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Mathematical Science Professors	540	$65,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	100	$66,740

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
• Image Credit: By Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.