Missionary Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

If you plan to study missionary studies, take a look at what Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,432 students attend the school each year. Of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2021, 18 of them were missionary studies majors.

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.

MBTS Missionary Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Missionary Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Missionary Studies

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 missionary studies at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MBTS Missionary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the missionary studies progam at MBTS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The missionary studies major at MBTS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Missionary Studies. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Missionary Studies Associate Degree Schools	1
Best Value Missionary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Missionary Studies Associate Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Missionary Studies Associate Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Missionary Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools	3
Most Focused Missionary Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Focused Missionary Studies Basic Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Missionary Studies Basic Certificate Schools	4
	4
Best Missionary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Missionary Studies Schools	18
	19
Most Focused Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Missionary Studies Schools	27

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in missionary studies from MBTS. This is the #24 most popular school for missionary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MBTS Missionary Studies Graduates

The median salary of missionary studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at MBTS is $24,868. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $22,852 for all missionary studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Missionary Studies Student Demographics at MBTS

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

MBTS Missionary Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of missionary studies associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in missionary studies at MBTS are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MBTS Missionary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Missionary Studies from MBTS in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in missionary studies 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 missionary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MBTS also has a doctoral program available in missionary studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• Religious Education
• Biblical Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

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 MO, the home state for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Philosophy and Religion Professors	520	$72,220
Religious Activities and Education Directors	90	$51,930

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.