The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary PhD in Theology & Religious Vocations

127 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Theology & Religious Vocations is a program of study at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in theology and religious vocations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations from SBTS Cost?

$9,132 Average Tuition and Fees

SBTS Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SBTS paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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

Does SBTS Offer an Online PhD in Theology & Religious Vocations?

SBTS does not offer an online option for its theology and religious vocations doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SBTS Online Learning page.

SBTS Doctorate Student Diversity for Theology & Religious Vocations

127 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

5.5% Women

8.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 127 doctor’s degrees in theology and religious vocations awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 5.5% of the students who received their PhD in theology and religious vocations in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.3%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 8.7% of theology and religious vocations doctor’s degree recipients at SBTS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	103
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PhD in Theology & Religious Vocations Focus Areas at SBTS

Theology & Religious Vocations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Missionary Studies	11
Religious Education	11
Sacred Music	3
Theological & Ministerial Studies	74
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	28

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.

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