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2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$14,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,393 people earned their degree in missionary studies, making the major the 232nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $19,850 and had an average of $31,405 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in missionary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent missionary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the missionary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Missionary Studies (With Aid)

#1

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #1 spot on the list. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU also made our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CIU are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Columbia International University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Grace College Missionary Studies Report

#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s missionary studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Andrews also took the #5 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Andrews University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TIU Illinois Missionary Studies Report

#5

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Missionary Studies at Evangel University

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Biola

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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