Religious Education at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 4,337 students attend the school each year.

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

SBTS Religious Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Religious Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Religious Ed

SBTS Religious Education Rankings

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There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in religious ed, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Religious Ed Student Demographics at SBTS

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

SBTS Religious Education Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in religious ed from SBTS in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a religious ed master's degree from SBTS, 75% 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 religious ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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

Careers That Religious Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in religious ed 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
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190

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.