2027 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Missionary Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/missionary-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong missionary studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for missionary studies students.
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2027 Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the missionary studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary earned the #1 spot for value among missionary studies schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Kansas City, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,530. Typical student debt for missionary studies graduates is $7,733. Early-career missionary studies graduates make about $39,368. That is a strong return on a $7,733 median debt. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits about 96% of applicants.
Bethany Global University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value missionary studies schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Bethany Global University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $11,000 in tuition and fees. Missionary Studies graduates carry a median of $13,276 in student loans. Early-career missionary studies graduates make about $19,456. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.