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Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study theology, take a look at what The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337.

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

SBTS Theology Degrees Available

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

SBTS Theology Rankings

The theology major at SBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology. 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 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at SBTS

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

SBTS Theology Associate’s Program

75% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theology associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at SBTS may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 37% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in theology at SBTS are white. Around 100% 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a associate's in theology.

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

SBTS Theology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of theology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at SBTS since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SBTS Theology Master’s Program

29% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of theology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from SBTS, 90% 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 theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Clergy	500	$48,910
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730

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
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