Inside Academics at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is 20 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary employs 97% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary can choose from 1 majors with reported graduates spanning 1 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 154 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Explore Further on The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary — the schools accreditation and what it means