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. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in theology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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.
Here are some of the other rankings for SBTS.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SBTS was $475 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| Fees | $496 | $496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,450 | $7,450 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about SBTS tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SBTS theology bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 32.7% of the theology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in theology at SBTS in 2019-2020, 5.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 48 |
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 1 |
*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.
