Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every theology & religious vocations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the theology & religious vocations 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 Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MBTS does offer online courses in theology & religious vocations for the following degree levels:

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

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

The theology & religious vocations major at MBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology & Religious Vocations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 147 students who received their doctoral degrees in theology & religious vocations, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at MBTS

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

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of theology & religious vocations associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in theology & religious vocations only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at MBTS may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a associate's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of theology & religious vocations bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations at MBTS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a bachelor's in theology & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of theology & religious vocations master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Of the students who received a theology & religious vocations 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 & religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	247
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

The following theology & religious vocations concentations are available at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 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
Theological & Ministerial Studies	391
Biblical Studies	61
Missionary Studies	23
Religious Education	22
Sacred Music	5
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	5

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology & religious vocations 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
Music Directors and Composers	90	$60,590

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.