The Pastoral Counseling Major at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

What traits are you looking for in a pastoral counseling school? To help you decide if Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's pastoral counseling program.

MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,432 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling
Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at MBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pastoral counseling majors at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

62% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of pastoral counseling master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from MBTS, 76% 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 pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries

If you plan to be a pastoral counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	5

Careers That Pastoral Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in pastoral counseling 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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