Theological & Ministerial 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 theology, 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. The bachelor's program at MBTS was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for theology list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for MBTS.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MBTS was $344 per credit hour 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 | |
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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.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that MBTS offers online option in its theology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MBTS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 5.0% of the theology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.0% of the theology bachelor’s degrees at MBTS in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Theology | 1 |
Divinity/Ministry | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biblical Studies | 22 |
Missionary Studies | 20 |
Sacred Music | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.