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

Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for missions/missionary studies & missiology students.

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

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

If you are not 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 & missiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology

1

Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Degrees Awarded

$43,654 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Wheaton College Illinois, our #1 school for missions/missionary studies & missiology. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. About 28 missions/missionary studies & missiology degrees were awarded at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year. Graduates of the missions/missionary studies & missiology program make about $43,654 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,292. Get the full missions/missionary studies & missiology details for Wheaton College Illinois

2

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Degrees Awarded

$26,236 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Moody Bible Institute one of the top schools for missions/missionary studies & missiology. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. Moody Bible Institute awarded about 49 missions/missionary studies & missiology degrees in the most recent data year. Missions/missionary Studies & Missiology graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $26,236 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $15,000 to complete this degree. See the full missions/missionary studies & missiology program report for Moody Bible Institute

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.