Around 0.1% of Missouri's graduates graduate from ministry degree programs every year. That means an estimated 246 ministers graduate from Missouri's 11 ministry schools each year.

Top Schools

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which is located in Kansas City, is the top-ranked school in Missouri that has a ministry program. It received a ranking of 37th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 33 students graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's ministry program. The tuition rate at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was $6,392 per year.

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary, which was ranked 80th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Missouri that has a ministry program. It is located in Kansas City. In 2010, Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary graduated 5 students from its ministry program. Students at Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary paid $10,048 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Missouri with a ministry program is Messenger College, which is located in Joplin. In 2010, it was ranked 82nd nationwide. 4 students graduated with degree in ministry from Messenger College in 2010. Tuition at Messenger College was $8,290 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Missouri ministry school, average tuition will be $2,248 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $6,392 per year to $10,048 per year. In 2010, the following Missouri ministry schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary - located in Kansas City, students are charged $10,048 per year
2. Messenger College - located in Joplin, students are charged $8,290 per year
3. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - located in Kansas City, students are charged $6,392 per year

The ministry schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Missouri were:

1. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - located in Kansas City, students are charged $6,392 per year
2. Messenger College - located in Joplin, students are charged $8,290 per year
3. Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary - located in Kansas City, students are charged $10,048 per year

A ministry degree from a Missouri school... what next?

The highest percentage of ministry graduates in Missouri pursue careers as a minister. In 2010, there were 630 ministers working in Missouri. The following counties have the largest number of Missouri ministers:

1. Bond County - 320 ministers
2. Franklin County - 210 ministers
3. Christian County

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of ministers in Missouri will grow by 12%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 11,310 ministers working in Missouri.

Salary

On average, a minister earns a salary of $44,410 per year in Missouri state. In 2010, however, some Missouri ministers earned as little as less than $27,660 per year or as much as more than $66,670 per year. The following counties in Missouri have the highest average salaries for ministers:

1. Franklin County - $47,390 per year
2. Bond County - $46,340 per year
3. Christian County - $44,080 per year

A minister in the following counties in Missouri make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Christian County - $44,080 per year
2. Bond County - $46,340 per year
3. Franklin County - $47,390 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Missouri statistics regarding a career in ministry. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as christian counseling or theology.