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2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,386 people earned their degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology, making the major the 429th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 332 missions/missionary studies and missiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality missions/missionary studies and missiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the missions/missionary studies and missiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree missions/missionary studies and missiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 34 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #3 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 13 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070.

Full Johnson University Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS also made our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CIU are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology at Columbia International University

#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also made our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Moody Bible Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Lancaster Bible College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

Full Lancaster Bible College Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

#9

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Maranatha Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree missions/missionary studies and missiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, DBU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #14 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TIU Illinois Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

#15 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Evangel Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

#15

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

Bethany Global University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bethany Global University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to qualified students.

BGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGU are $14,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BGU Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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