Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwest Baptist University

If you plan to study theological and ministerial studies, take a look at what Southwest Baptist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and approximately 3,039 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 theology majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University.

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

Southwest Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
• Master’s Degree in Theology

Southwest Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology programs across the country. The following shows how Southwest Baptist University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology major at Southwest Baptist University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theological & Ministerial 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
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	260
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	265
Most Focused Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools	284

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in theology from Southwest Baptist University. This makes it the #260 most popular school for theology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Theology Student Demographics at Southwest Baptist University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology majors at Southwest Baptist University.

Southwest Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 theology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest Baptist University, about 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical theology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% women. So female students are more repesented at Southwest Baptist University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology at Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University with a bachelor's in theology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 theology majors earned their master's degree from Southwest Baptist University. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a theology master's degree from Southwest Baptist University, 100% 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 Southwest Baptist University with a master's in theology.

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

Southwest Baptist University also has a doctoral program available in theology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biblical Studies
• Sacred Music

Careers That Theology Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology 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 Southwest Baptist University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.