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2024 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools

43 Colleges in the United States
1,220 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded
A degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #448 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,220 degrees in missions/missionary studies & missiology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology School

Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools The missions/missionary studies and missiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for missions/missionary studies & missiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Rankings by Degree Level

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Bachelor's Degrees in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Master's Degrees in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Doctor's Degrees in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

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Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
114 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded

Fuller Theological Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

There were about 114 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Fuller in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
69 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology needs to check out Moody Bible Institute. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 69 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Every student pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology needs to check out Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 23 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
44 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded

Columbia International University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.

There were about 44 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais. A Best Colleges rank of #760 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Olivet Nazarene is a great university overall.

There were about 10 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.

There were roughly 24 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were about 12 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #548 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 5 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood. This university ranks 14th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.More information about a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Colorado Christian University

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Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology is one of 2 different types of Missionary Studies programs to choose from.

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