by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,282 people earned their degree in missionary studies, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In , missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,058 and had an average of $18,834 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 299 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in missionary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in missionary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Fuller is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major. Asbury Theological Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 31 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Global University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bethany Global University is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Western Seminary is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Johnson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Wake Forest, North 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 22 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #10, Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Kansas City, 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 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Universidad Teologica del Caribe ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Missionary Studies Report
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Wheaton College Illinois
Dallas Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #16, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Evangel University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Evangel University
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Bob Jones University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oral Roberts University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Campbellsville University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern California Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Southern California Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 1 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #24, America Evangelical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. America Evangelical University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gardena, California. It awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full America Evangelical University Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 69 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 7 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lancaster Bible College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lincoln Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
With a ranking of #24, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hope International University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota 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 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Huntington University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Huntington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntington, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baptist Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #24, Trinity Bible College and Graduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Ellendale, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #24, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s missionary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major list. North Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tigerville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s missionary studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regent University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Missionary Studies Major ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s missionary studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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