2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Missionary Studies
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Missionary Studies is the 244th most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 294 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in missionary studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful missionary studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree missionary studies students.
Top 44 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Missionary Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fuller Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s. Fuller is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Fuller Theological Seminary Missionary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Full SBTS Missionary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 34 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at CIU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 20 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Johnson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Johnson University Missionary Studies Report
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Dallas Baptist University
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Wheaton College Illinois
Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at DTS Dallas
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full NOBTS Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Bethany Global University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Bethany Global University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethany Global University Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Trinity International University - Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 TIU Illinois
Western Seminary ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 6 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Western Seminary-San Jose
Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Missionary Studies Report
Evangel University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Evangel University
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Bob Jones University
With a ranking of #16, Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Nazarene Theological Seminary Missionary Studies Report
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #19, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 1 masters’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%.
Full MBU Missionary Studies Report
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Missionary Studies Report
Campbellsville University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Campbellsville University
Universidad Teologica del Caribe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Trujillo Alto, , and it awarded 1 masters’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.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at UTC
With a ranking of #19, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at ORU
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Grace College
Southern Adventist University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Missionary Studies Report
Colorado Christian University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full CCU Missionary Studies Report
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Concordia University, Saint Paul
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
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
Southern California Seminary ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees 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 Southern California Seminary Missionary Studies Report
America Evangelical University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. America Evangelical University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at America Evangelical University
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. North Greenville is a small school located in Tigerville, South Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Greenville Missionary Studies Report
Biola University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Biola University
Hope International University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Hope International University is located in Fullerton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hope International University Missionary Studies Report
Lincoln Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lincoln, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about Missionary Studies at Lincoln Christian University
With a ranking of #24, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Loyola University Chicago
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Huntington University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Huntington is located in Huntington, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Huntington University Missionary Studies Report
Moody Bible Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 69 masters’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 more about Missionary Studies at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ellendale, North Dakota. It awarded 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Missionary Studies Report
Crown College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Crown Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Houston Baptist University
Baptist Bible College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Baptist Bible College
Lancaster Bible College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Lancaster Bible College
Fresno Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Fresno Pacific
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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