2023 Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Missionary Studies is the 244th most popular major in the country with 1,220 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in missionary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality missionary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the missionary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying missionary studies.
Top 7 Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace College also made our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Grace College and Theological Seminary supports 1,901 students, and 27 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,455. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace College and Theological Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s missionary studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
CIU also made our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 2,098 students enrolled at Columbia International University were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,392. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia International University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s missionary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying missionary studies list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,454 students enrolled at Trinity International University - Illinois, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,061. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate. Western Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Seminary-San Jose, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Seminary supports 826 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
Full Western Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.
Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel University, 76 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Evangel University]](/colleges/evangel-university/student-life/veterans/)
Fuller Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fuller, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,277 students enrolled at Fuller, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $608. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Full Fuller Veteran Student Life Report
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Missionary Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Asbury Seminary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Asbury Theological Seminary supports 1,755 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,996. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Asbury Seminary]](/colleges/asbury-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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