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2027 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/missionary-studies/missions-missionary-studies-and-missiology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for missions/missionary studies & missiology students.

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• Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in missions/missionary studies & missiology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools

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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

$15,786 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in missions/missionary studies & missiology, no school beat Moody Bible Institute this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,786 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete the missions/missionary studies & missiology program here. Soon after graduation, missions/missionary studies & missiology degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute generally make around $26,236. Set against $15,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Moody Bible Institute admits about 83% of applicants.

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

$45,546 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,292 Avg Student Debt

$63,756 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wheaton College Illinois earned it the #2 place for missions/missionary studies & missiology. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,546. Students borrow a median of $23,292 to complete the missions/missionary studies & missiology program here. Early-career missions/missionary studies & missiology graduates make about $43,654. That is a strong return on a $23,292 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.