by our College Data Analytics TeamTheological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in theology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at SBTS paid an average of $475 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| Fees | $582 | $582 |
The median early career salary of theology students who receive their master’s degree from SBTS is $58,673 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $41,970.
SBTS does not offer an online option for its theology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SBTS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 6.3% of the theology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 32.9%.
Around 11.0% of theology master’s degree recipients at SBTS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 254 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 42 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 264 |
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missionary Studies | 34 |
| Religious Education | 11 |
| Sacred Music | 9 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 29 |
*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.
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