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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in missionary studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #184 out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of missionary studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19 master's degrees in missionary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master'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 - How many other missionary studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 much debt missionary studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized missionary studies related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Missionary Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Missionary Studies

1

Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

12 Annual Graduates

Wheaton College Illinois is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in missionary studies. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in missionary studies from Wheaton College Illinois

2

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

6 Annual Graduates

Trinity International University - Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master'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 master’s in missionary studies from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best Missionary Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	18
Indiana	191	0
Wisconsin	173	1

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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	19

Most Popular Majors Related to Missionary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,494
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	264
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	203
Biblical Studies	138
Religious Education	130
Sacred Music	16

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.