2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in California

A doctor's degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #148 out of 815 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for missions/missionary studies and missiology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in missions/missionary studies and missiology to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA

50 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fuller Theological Seminary is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in missions/missionary studies and missiology in California. More information about a doctorate in missions/missionary studies and missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary

2

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Biola University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in missions/missionary studies and missiology. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in missions/missionary studies and missiology in California. More information about a doctorate in missions/missionary studies and missiology from Biola University

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	135	1

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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.