by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned their degree in missionary studies, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,058 and had an average of $17,016 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 32 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in missionary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in missionary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny Wesleyan College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Allegheny Wesleyan College is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-South Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. MSCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise Bible College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major. Located in Boise, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Boise Bible College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. BGU is a small school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 7 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major. Kansas Christian College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Kansas Christian College
With a ranking of #6, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. FBBC&TS is a small school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 2 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Grace College of Divinity did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Grace College of Divinity is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Valor Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Located in Canal Winchester, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Valor Christian College
Gods Bible School and College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gods Bible School and College Missionary Studies Report
Johnson University Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Kissimmee, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ozark Christian College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Joplin, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s missionary studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Ozark Christian College
With a ranking of #12, Trinity Bible College and Graduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Ellendale, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #14, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #15, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Union Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Union Bible College is a small school located in Westfield, Indiana that handed out 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Evangel University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s missionary studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Evangel University
With a ranking of #15, Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Hobe Sound Bible College is located in Hobe Sound, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Hobe Sound Bible College
Saint Louis Christian College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Saint Louis Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Florissant, Missouri. It awarded 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Saint Louis Christian College
With a ranking of #15, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Universidad Teologica del Caribe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. UTC is a small school located in Trujillo Alto, that handed out 1 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Universidad Teologica del Caribe Missionary Studies Report
Randall University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Randall is located in Moore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Randall University
Huntsville Bible College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Huntsville Bible College
Welch College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Welch is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 3 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Rio Piedras, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s missionary studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Missionary Studies Report
Great Lakes Christian College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Great Lakes Christian College
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