Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 1,061 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at SBTS. 108 students completed bachelor's programs and 505 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's2NOT OFFERED11 38
Bachelor's8NOT OFFERED108 5652
Master's11NOT OFFERED505 43471
Doctor's12NOT OFFERED172 15517
Post-Graduate Certificate2NOT OFFERED258 23226
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate1NOT OFFERED4 -4
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate6NOT OFFERED3 12

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 341 and the Divinity/Ministry Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 256 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 14NOT 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 9NOT 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 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Philosophy and Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 913 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 7 2
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 5 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 0 NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 3325 92 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED341 NOT OFFERED 256
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 514 0 NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 7 NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 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 OFFERED38 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 7 2
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 5 NOT OFFERED
Religious/Sacred MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 0 NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 3325 92 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED341 NOT OFFERED 256
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 514 0 NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 7 NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 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 OFFERED38 2 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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