# Graduate School

- Link: https://www.ctsfw.edu/academics/programs/graduate-school/
- Published: 2025-09-05T10:36:02-04:00
- Author: Stephen Bornheimer

#  Graduate School

CTSFW offers five graduate degree programs in addition to its pastoral and diaconal
formation programs. These programs are designed to strengthen a student’s knowledge
and understanding of confessional Lutheran theology through expert academic instruction,
research and reflection, and focused fields of study.

At the master’s level, CTSFW offers a **Master of Arts** (MA) and a **Master of 
Sacred Theology** (STM). The MA is ideal for students who are interested in advanced
study of theology but are not pursuing pastoral ministry. The STM is designed for
students who want to continue their study of theology after the MDiv.

CTSFW also has three doctoral programs. The **Doctor of Ministry** (DMin), designed
for experienced pastors, has an applied, practical focus, while the** Doctor of 
Philosophy in Missiology** (PhD-MIss) and **Doctor of Philosophy in Theological 
Studies** (PhD-TS) are research programs that prepare students for theological leadership
in academia or the field.