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2023 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
263 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned their degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology, making the major the 448th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 263 missions/missionary studies and missiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,405 for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students per year to attend MBTS.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MBTS Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

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Ozark Christian College
Joplin, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozark Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ozark Christian College is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 10 ’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ozark Christian College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ozark Christian College is $17,052 for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ozark Christian College Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evangel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Evangel University is $23,719 for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology at Evangel

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Bethany Global University
Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethany Global University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BGU also made our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for BGU is $21,180 for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology at Bethany Global University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also made our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $22,560 for plains states region missions/missionary studies and missiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

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Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, Missouri

Nazarene Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Nazarene Theological Seminary also took the #6 spot in our “Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Nazarene Theological Seminary Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Report

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