2025 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #383 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in missions/missionary studies & missiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 missions/missionary studies & missiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other missions/missionary studies & missiology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized missions/missionary studies & missiology related body.

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

1

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Columbia International University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Columbia International University

2

Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Palm Beach Atlantic University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Palm Beach Atlantic University

Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Colleges by State

Explore the best missions/missionary studies & missiology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	10
Tennessee	460	16
North Carolina	453	14
Georgia	453	8
Virginia	421	0
South Carolina	370	25
Kentucky	331	14
Alabama	320	5
Arkansas	294	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

One of 2 majors within the Missionary Studies area of study, Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.