2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Missionary Studies Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for missionary studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Missionary Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fuller Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for missionary studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in missionary studies at Fuller, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular missionary studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 31% of the missionary studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Asbury Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular missionary studies schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the missionary studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 34% of the missionary studies majors at the school.
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Out of the 44 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.
Of the 20 students majoring in missionary studies at SEBTS, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
Women make up 69% of the missionary studies majors at the school.
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Johnson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.
About 54% of the students majoring in missionary studies at the school are women while 46% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for missionary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the missionary studies majors at the school.
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Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree missionary studies programs. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in missionary studies at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Bethany Global University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree missionary studies programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in missionary studies at BGU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Majors Related to Missionary Studies
One of 7 majors within the area of study, missionary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Missionary Studies
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 44 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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