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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Theology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
  • Master’s Degree in Theology

MBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

There were 100 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology Student Demographics at MBTS

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

MBTS Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

16% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of theology master's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theology master's degree from MBTS, 64% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 227
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

Concentrations Within Theological & Ministerial Studies

Theological & Ministerial Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Theology 213
Divinity/Ministry 161

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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

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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