by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Missionary Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Columbia International University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in missionary studies, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 CIU was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for missionary studies list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for CIU.
Part-time undergraduates at CIU paid an average of $980 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,550 | $23,550 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,950 | $8,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about CIU tuition and fees.
CIU does not offer an online option for its missionary studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in missionary studies in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 67.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the missionary studies bachelor’s degrees at CIU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 13%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Missionary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to missionary studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 63 |
| Religious Education | 5 |
| Sacred Music | 3 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 6 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 4 |
*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.
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