Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every theology and religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology and religious vocations program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,432. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students received their master's degree in theology and religious vocations.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations
• Doctorate Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at MBTS

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

MBTS does offer online education options in theology and religious vocations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

There were 147 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology and religious vocations, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at MBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

Of the 282 students who graduated with a master’s in theology and religious vocations from MBTS in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a theology and religious vocations master's degree from MBTS, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	195
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology and religious vocations concentations are available at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Theological & Ministerial Studies	374
Biblical Studies	37
Religious Education	22
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	5

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Clergy	820	$49,900
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Religious Activities and Education Directors	90	$51,930
Music Directors and Composers	90	$60,590

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.