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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in pastoral counseling.

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

• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at MBTS

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

MBTS does offer online education options in pastoral counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 5 pastoral counseling students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MBTS, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from MBTS, 80% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Religious Education
• Biblical Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.