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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every theological and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students received their master's degree in theology.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Theology
  • Doctorate Degree in Theology

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MBTS offers distance education options for theology at the following degree levels:

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

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

12% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students graduated with a master's degree in theology from MBTS. About 88% were men and 12% were women.

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Of the students who received a theology 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 189
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

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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