by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Missionary Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in missionary studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. MBTS was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for missionary studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for MBTS.
Part-time undergraduates at MBTS paid an average of $344 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,170 | $8,170 |
| Fees | $850 | $850 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,210 | $8,210 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,990 | $3,990 |
Learn more about MBTS tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the MBTS missionary studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MBTS Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their BA in missionary studies in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the missionary studies bachelor’s degrees at MBTS in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Missionary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to missionary studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 22 |
| Sacred Music | 1 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 20 |
*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.
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