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2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s

20 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,386 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great missions/missionary studies and missiology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the missions/missionary studies and missiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to qualified students.

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

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#2

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s. CIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 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 list, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930.

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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. Located in Winona Lake, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree missions/missionary studies and missiology students list, Grace College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Southern Adventist University are $11,700.

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#6

Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 26 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury Seminary also made our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Johnson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to qualified students.

MBU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree missions/missionary studies and missiology students list, Evangel has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 77 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fuller, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fuller are $21,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Lancaster Bible College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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.

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#15 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to qualified students.

DBU also took the #10 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s list. Dallas Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas also took the #12 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DTS Dallas are $18,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 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 TIU Illinois are $17,780.

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#17

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Bethany Global University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGU are $14,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Western Seminary

Portland, Oregon
#20 in overall quality

Western Seminary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Western Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 3 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 list, Western Seminary-San Jose has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Abilene Christian University 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 also took the #17 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

South Hamilton, Massachusetts
#18 in overall quality

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small school located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts 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 Gordon - Conwell Seminary, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary are $22,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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