2024 Best Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in missionary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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 full 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 Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Missionary Studies in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Missionary Studies

1

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

4 Annual Graduates

Evangel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in missionary studies. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in missionary studies from Evangel University

1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO

It's difficult to beat Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a master's degree in missionary studies. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in missionary studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

2

Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bethany Global University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in missionary studies. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a master’s in missionary studies from Bethany Global University

Best Missionary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best missionary studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	6
Minnesota	174	9
North Dakota	115	0

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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	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Missionary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,014
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	84
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	46
Religious Education	42
Biblical Studies	20
Sacred Music	3
Religious Institution Administration and Law	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.