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2027 Rankings for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

What kind of rankings and accolades has MBTS earned? Every College Factual accolade MBTS has earned will be listed on this page.

MBTS was awarded 1 ranking badge across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for MBTS:

#1 out of 9

MBTS offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/midwestern-baptist-theological-seminary/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How MBTS Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#961 out of 5,159.

This makes MBTS a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

MBTS has 92 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Women's Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Theology Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Missouri	1	9	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Women's Ministry Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region	2	10	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	7	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	4	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	4	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Plains States Region	3	9	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	4	10	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	4	10	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	5	9	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	5	9	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools	5	15	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools	5	15	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	9	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	5	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	14	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	6	29	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	17	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	15	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	24	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	13	32	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	36	View Report
Best Education Schools in Missouri	15	53	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	44	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	44	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	22	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	22	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	17	22	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	17	26	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	17	26	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	21	53	View Report
Best Bible/Biblical Studies Schools	22	64	View Report
Best Biblical Studies Schools	22	64	View Report
Best Divinity/Ministry Schools	22	101	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	25	30	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	25	30	View Report
Best Theology Schools	25	77	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	26	37	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	26	37	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	96	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	36	163	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	39	45	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	55	63	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	58	223	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	93	183	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	164	206	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	164	206	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	233	302	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	233	302	View Report
Best General Education Schools	278	408	View Report
Best General Education Schools	278	408	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	460	545	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	738	947	View Report
Best Education Schools	900	1695	View Report

How MBTS Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MBTS has 95 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	4	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	4	View Report
Best Value Women's Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	4	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in Missouri	5	5	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in Missouri	5	5	View Report
Best Value Women's Ministry Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Plains States Region	5	12	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Missouri	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	7	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	7	7	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools	7	12	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools	7	12	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	7	14	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	16	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	9	9	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	9	9	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	19	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	10	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	10	12	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	10	24	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	11	22	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	11	22	View Report
Best Value Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	27	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	24	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	14	15	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	15	34	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	34	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	19	22	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	22	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	22	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	22	47	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	43	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	43	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	28	30	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	28	30	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	29	37	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	29	37	View Report
Best Value Bible/Biblical Studies Schools	32	59	View Report
Best Value Biblical Studies Schools	32	59	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools	34	99	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	36	44	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools	37	94	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Missouri	44	52	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	93	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	46	126	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	50	61	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	74	184	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Plains States Region	136	180	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	161	203	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	161	203	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	244	297	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	244	297	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools	308	402	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools	308	402	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	384	541	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	720	929	View Report
Best Value Education Schools	1291	1653	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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