by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned their degree in missionary studies, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,058 and had an average of $17,016 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 131 colleges that offer a degree in missionary studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in missionary studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missionary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 166 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Bethany Global University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fuller Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 114 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
Out of the 131 schools in the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 69 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Missionary Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 44 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 41 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Missionary Studies Report
Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Grace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 12 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. 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.
Western Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Missionary Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Ozark Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Ozark Christian College
Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #21, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 9 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California Baptist University Missionary Studies Report
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 9 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 86%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Bob Jones University
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major list. Located in Ellendale, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Missionary Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University
North Greenville University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Missionary Studies Major ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Missionary Studies at North Greenville University
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