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2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Missionary Studies is the 232nd most popular major in the country with 1,393 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $19,850 and had an average of $31,405 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 332 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in missionary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent missionary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the missionary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree missionary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Missionary Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #3 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Read more about Missionary Studies at Wheaton College Illinois

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070.

Read more about Missionary Studies at Johnson University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at MBTS

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872.

Full Grace College Missionary Studies Report

#5

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CIU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CIU are $10,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CIU Missionary Studies Report

#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree missionary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist University are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Missionary Studies at Southern Adventist University

#7

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Moody Bible Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

#8

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Lancaster Bible College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

Read more about Missionary Studies at Lancaster Bible College

#9

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

Maranatha Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010.

Read more about Missionary Studies at MBU

#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DBU Missionary Studies Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #14 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Missionary Studies Report

#15 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Missionary Studies Report

#17 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Abilene Christian

#14

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Missionary Studies at Evangel University

#15

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Bethany Global University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

BGU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGU are $14,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bethany Global University Missionary Studies Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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