by our College Data Analytics TeamTheological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in theology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northern Seminary was $502 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,554 | $13,554 |
| Fees | $375 | $375 |
theology who receive their master’s degree from Northern Seminary make an average of $46,087 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $41,970.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northern Seminary does offer online classes in its theology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Seminary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.0% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in theology at Northern Seminary in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 17 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 8 |
*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.