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2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools

135 Colleges
$25,058 Avg Salary
$17,016 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Missionary Studies School for You

Missionary Studies is the #247 most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Missionary Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for missionary studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Word of Life Bible Institute

Pottersville, NY

Our analysis found Word of Life Bible Institute to be the most popular school for missionary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Word of Life Bible Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Pottersville.

While working on their degree, missionary studies majors at Word of Life Bible Institute accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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#2

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

Out of the 135 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Global University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, missionary studies graduates from BGU take out $16,022 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Missionary Studies majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Columbia International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for missionary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular missionary studies programs. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for missionary studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for missionary studies students. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#14

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools ranking. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for missionary studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#15

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular missionary studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Western Seminary ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools list. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular missionary studies programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#19

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, MO

Ozark Christian College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools ranking. Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Joplin.

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Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for missionary studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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#19

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular missionary studies programs. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for missionary studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Missionary Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Bob Jones University Greenville, SC
23 Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL
23 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
26 Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND
26 North Greenville University Tigerville, SC
26 Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL

Missionary Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 7 majors within the area of study, missionary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

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