Missionary Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 4,337.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Missionary Studies

SBTS Missionary Studies Rankings

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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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in missionary studies from SBTS. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% 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, 66% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Sacred Music
• Religious Education
• Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. under License

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