by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 291 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,452 and $22,524 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in missionary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular missionary studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 52 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia International University Missionary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 41 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 3.4% 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 Asbury Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’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.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Johnson University
Asbury University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury University is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 13 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #7, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. NOBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 7 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 5 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Toccoa Falls College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Toccoa Falls College is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 5 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 5 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Welch College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Welch College is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Truett McConnell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. TMU is a small school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 3 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Union University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 87%. 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.
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Missionary Studies Report
Johnson University Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University Florida is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 2 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Central Baptist College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Baptist College is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Southern Adventist University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Missionary Studies Report
Campbellsville University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Campbellsville University
With a ranking of #18, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Charleston Southern University Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Grace College of Divinity did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
The Baptist College of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Graceville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students 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.
Milligan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mid-South Christian College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Missionary Studies at Mid-South Christian College
Lee University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 1 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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