2024 Best Missionary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Missionary Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #120 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for missionary studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 doctor's degrees in missionary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on missionary studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of missionary studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for missionary studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized missionary studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for missionary studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The missionary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Missionary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Missionary Studies in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in missionary studies.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Missionary Studies

1

Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in missionary studies has to take a look at Grace College and Theological Seminary. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in missionary studies from Grace College and Theological Seminary

2

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

4 Annual Graduates

Trinity International University - Illinois is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in missionary studies. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in missionary studies from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best Missionary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best missionary studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	4
Indiana	132	17

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Missionary Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Missionary Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Missionary Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology	21

Majors Similar to Missionary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	145
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	92
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	74
Religious Education	6
Sacred Music	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.