Degree Programs Overview

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 40 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 723 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at SBTS. 102 students completed bachelor's programs and 422 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SBTS. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's1NOT OFFERED413
Bachelor's8NOT OFFERED1024755
Master's11NOT OFFERED42234775
Doctor's12NOT OFFERED1771689
Post-Graduate Certificate111073
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED413
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6NOT OFFERED422

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Theological and Ministerial Studies $58,703$4,892--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries $78,559$6,547--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

At the school, the Divinity/Ministry Master program has the most completers of 267 and the Theology/Theological Studies Doctoral (Research) program has the second most completers of 79 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Philosophy and Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 2 10ONLINE
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 7 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 2 NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 4641 79 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED267 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 316 2 NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lay MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 2 10ONLINE
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 7 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 2 NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 4641 79 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED267 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 316 2 NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lay MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 2 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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