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2024 Best Missionary Studies Schools

44 Colleges in the United States
1,220 Missionary Studies Degrees Awarded
$25,058 Avg Early-Career Salary
Missionary Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #244 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 44 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Missionary Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,220 degrees in missionary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Missionary Studies School

Best Missionary Studies Schools Your choice of missionary studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for missionary studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Missionary Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Missionary Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Missionary Studies
Master's Degrees in Missionary Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Missionary Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Missionary Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Missionary Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the missionary studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Missionary Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Missionary Studies Degrees Awarded
$42,597 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in missionary studies needs to take a look at Fuller Theological Seminary. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 114 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Fuller in the most recent data year. Missionary Studies degree recipients from Fuller Theological Seminary earn a boost of approximately $17,539 above the average earnings of missionary studies graduates.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Fuller Theological Seminary

2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
69 Missionary Studies Degrees Awarded
$22,988 Median Starting Salary

Moody Bible Institute is a great choice for students interested in a degree in missionary studies. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were approximately 69 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the missionary studies program make around $22,988 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Moody Bible Institute

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,868 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in missionary studies has to look into Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

There were roughly 23 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the missionary studies program earn around $24,868 for their early career.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
44 Missionary Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in missionary studies needs to look into Columbia International University. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Columbia International University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #760 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Olivet Nazarene is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Olivet Nazarene University

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Johnson University crest
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 24 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Johnson University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Wheaton College Illinois

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Samford crest
Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were about 5 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from Samford University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #548 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 missionary studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in missionary studies from University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.More information about a degree in missionary studies from Colorado Christian University

Missionary Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Missionary Studies is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Missionary Studies Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology 1,220

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

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