Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Every pastoral counseling and specialized ministries school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pastoral counseling program at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary stacks up to those at other schools.

MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,432.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries section at the bottom of this page.

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling

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 pastoral counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Pastoral Counseling Student Demographics at MBTS

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

MBTS Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Master’s Program

The pastoral counseling program at MBTS awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

Of the students who received a pastoral counseling master's degree from MBTS, 80% 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 pastoral counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Religious Education
• Missionary Studies
• Biblical Studies
• Theological & Ministerial Studies

Careers That Pastoral Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in pastoral counseling 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

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.