2024 Best Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in missionary studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #211 out of 363 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Missionary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in missionary studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on missionary studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of missionary studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for missionary studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized missionary studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for missionary studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Missionary Studies in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in missionary studies.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Bachelor's in Missionary Studies

1

Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

6 Annual Graduates

$23,876 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in missionary studies has to look into Johnson University. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in missionary studies from Johnson University

2

Lee University
Cleveland, TN

1 Annual Graduates

$20,106 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in missionary studies has to check out Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland.

Soon after graduating, missionary studies bachelor's recipients usually make around $20,106 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in missionary studies from Lee University

Best Missionary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Missionary Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	10
Georgia	224	8
North Carolina	213	14
Virginia	213	0
South Carolina	195	25
Kentucky	187	14
Alabama	184	5
Arkansas	167	7

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Missionary Studies Related Rankings by Major

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

Missionary Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology	16

Majors Similar to Missionary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	214
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	106
Theological & Ministerial Studies	73
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	54
Religious Education	22
Sacred Music	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.