2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Missionary Studies is the 232nd most popular major in the country with 1,393 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 332 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in missionary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality missionary studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Missionary Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.
MBTS also took the #6 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #4 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700.
Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.
Asbury Seminary also took the #1 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Johnson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Maranatha Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, Evangel has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838.
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Fuller Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 77 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Fuller also took the #2 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fuller are $21,300.
Lancaster Bible College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, Lancaster Bible College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
DBU also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, DTS Dallas has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DTS Dallas are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
TIU Illinois also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.
With a ranking of #17, Bethany Global University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGU are $14,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Western Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Western Seminary-San Jose not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Abilene Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238.
With a ranking of #20, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s list. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students list, Gordon - Conwell Seminary has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary are $22,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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