Missionary Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 4,337 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Missionary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SBTS Missionary Studies Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Missionary Studies

SBTS Missionary Studies Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in missionary studies, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Missionary Studies Student Demographics at SBTS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the missionary studies majors at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

SBTS Missionary Studies Master’s Program

30% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of missionary studies master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in missionary studies each year. SBTS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a missionary studies master's degree from SBTS, 63% 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a master's in missionary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Missionary Studies

Missionary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology	52

Careers That Missionary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in missionary 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 KY, the home state for The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Philosophy and Religion Professors	260	$70,730
Religious Activities and Education Directors	50	$62,190

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.

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