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2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$22,988 Avg Salary
$7,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Missionary Studies School for You

Missionary Studies is the #154 most popular major in Illinois with 112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Colleges.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Moody Bible Institute to be the most popular school for missionary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, missionary studies graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best missionary studies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best missionary studies schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is a great place for missionary studies students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Judson University

Elgin, IL

With a ranking of #7, Judson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for missionary studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago 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. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular missionary studies programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Missionary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Missionary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 11
Indiana 29
Wisconsin 1

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

Majors Similar to Missionary Studies

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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