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With 17+ degree options, we have something for everyone.
With 17+ degree options, we have something for everyone.
Degree Options
The DTS Master of Theology (ThM) offers a unique 4-year curriculum that takes ministry training of a traditional 3-year MDiv and infuses it with additional depth in Greek, Hebrew, and ...
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- 72 Hours Online
- 120 Credit Hours
Master of Theology
DTS’s unique counseling program integrates best-practices in psychology with deep biblical and theological training enabling you to address the entire person: body, mind, soul, and strength.
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 90 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Counseling
If you care deeply about people and seek to provide a combination of pastoral care, emotional and spiritual care, and practical life counseling to people outside of the church, becoming ...
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 79 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and Ministry Care
Learn to defend and proclaim the Christian faith and come alongside those struggling with intellectual doubts. Develop practical skills in writing, presentation, and debate conducted from a posture of kindness ...
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 69 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Apologetics and Evangelism
If you love teaching people to grasp the life changing power of God’s word and seeing how the gospel can transform lives, Christian education might be right for you.
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 66 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Christian Education
The MACL program at DTS is designed to help men and women learn who God has uniquely gifted them to lead in whatever ministry setting they are called to serve.
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 66 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Christian Leadership
Join a community of men and women dedicated to the beauty of the Gospel expressed through the beauty of human creativity.
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 66 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Media Arts and Worship
Whether you are called to the mission field in another country or to a cross-cultural context across the street, the MAIS program can prepare you to love your neighbors well ...
Program Highlights
- Ministry
- Real-Time Online
- 66 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies
The MABEL, offered jointly with Dallas International University (DIU), prepares students with the linguistics skills necessary for good Bible translation. The degree also prepares students for service with Wycliffe Bible ...
Program Highlights
- General Academic
- 33 Hours Online
- 62 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics
Join a community of men and women all over the world from all walks of life who are want to deepen their understanding of God, His Word, and His people.
Program Highlights
- General Academic
- Anytime Online
- 63 Credit Hours
Master of Arts in Christian Studies
The MBTS degree is based on the principle that any follower of Christ will benefit from advanced training in biblical and theological studies, becoming a more effective minister of the ...
Program Highlights
- General Academic
- Anytime Online
- 36 Credit Hours
Master of Biblical and Theological Studies
The Master of Sacred Theology degree designed for those who have graduated from a standard three-year seminary program and desire an additional year of advanced studies in preparation for Christian ...
Program Highlights
- Doctoral
- 32 Credit Hours
Master of Sacred Theology
The Doctor of Education program is designed to produce scholar-practitioners who can make a meaningful impact in formal educational settings. The structure of the EdD allows students to remain in ...
Program Highlights
- Doctoral
- 48 Credit Hours
Doctor of Education
The DTS Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) combines the highest of standards of academic scholarship with a heart for God’s Word and the theology of the church.
Program Highlights
- Doctoral
- 36 Credit Hours
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program provides leaders with training in the biblical rationale, sociological strategy, and practical implementation of ministry through group-based cohorts or individualized study.
Program Highlights
- Doctoral
- 27 Credit Hours
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Educational Ministry (DEdMin) program helps Christian educators develop the biblical rationale, sociological strategy, and practical implementation of their ministry through group-based cohorts or individualized study.
Program Highlights
- Doctoral
- 39 Credit Hours
Doctor of Educational Ministry
Join a community of men and women all over the world, from all walks of life, who desire to deepen their understanding of God, His word, and His people.
Program Highlights
- General Academic
- Anytime Online
- 18 Credit Hours
Graduate Certificate of Christian Studies
Many seminaries offer a 3-year Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree, and they allow students to earn a Master of Theology (ThM) by studying for an additional year. Dallas Theological Seminary has merged this model into ...
Program Highlights
- Ministry
Master of Divinity*
Seminary Designed for You
Our three ways to learn give you the options you want and the flexibility you need.
When you study at one of our four campus locations (Dallas, Houston, Washington DC, or Atlanta) you join a community of learners in the classroom and enjoy the increased fellowship that comes with doing seminary together.
Learn MoreWith DTS Online you become part of a global network of believers being equipped in the Word of God and preparing to serve Him around the world. Our 100% online format has options for real-time connection and learning as well, ensuring you feel part of the DTS community.
Seminary OnlineOur hybrid model offers the best of both live in-classroom instruction and online education by offering 2-to-3-day weekend intensives at all of our regional locations.
Distance Education OptionsSeminary that Serves
A body of believers. A community of doers. Alumni throughout the world committed every single day to teach truth and
love well.
DTS Alum Alastair Howie’s Life Changing Decision
DTS Alumni Blaine Larsen’s Search for Truth
Chinzo Jargalsaikhan’s Passion to Bring Jesus to Mongolia