2027 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Missionary Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/missionary-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for missionary studies students.
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2027 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in missionary studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools
Moody Bible Institute earned the #1 spot for value among missionary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,786. Typical student debt for missionary studies graduates is $15,000. Early-career missionary studies graduates make about $26,236. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Wheaton College Illinois is a great value for students pursuing a degree in missionary studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $45,546. Missionary Studies graduates carry a median of $23,292 in student loans. Soon after graduation, missionary studies degree recipients from Wheaton College Illinois generally make around $43,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wheaton College Illinois admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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