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Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

What traits are you looking for in a divinity studies school? To help you decide if Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's divinity studies 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 Divinity/Ministry section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Divinity/Ministry Degrees Available

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

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

MBTS Divinity/Ministry Rankings

There were 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in divinity studies, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Divinity Studies Student Demographics at MBTS

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

MBTS Divinity/Ministry Master’s Program

13% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of divinity studies master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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Of the students who received a divinity studies master's degree from MBTS, 59% were white. This is typical 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 divinity studies.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 103
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Careers That Divinity Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in divinity studies 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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