2025 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois

If you plan on majoring in missions/missionary studies & missiology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #448 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 161 degrees in missions/missionary studies & missiology to qualified students.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the missions/missionary studies and missiology degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded

Moody Bible Institute is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Moody Bible Institute

2

Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded

78.6% Growth in Graduates

Wheaton College Illinois is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton.More information about a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Wheaton College Illinois

Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	11
Michigan	915	2
Indiana	737	29
Wisconsin	672	1

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Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Related Rankings by Major

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.