2025 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools
9Colleges in the United States
1,277Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded
A degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #448 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,277 degrees in missions/missionary studies & missiology to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology School
The missions/missionary studies and missiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for missions/missionary studies & missiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the missions/missionary studies and missiology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
69Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology has to check out Moody Bible Institute. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 69 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.
54Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded
Columbia International University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology needs to check out Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 29 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Johnson University if you wish to pursue a degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.
There were about 30 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.
56Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were about 56 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 11 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach Atlantic in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 7 missions/missionary studies & missiology students who graduated with this degree at CCU in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The missions/missionary studies and missiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for missions/missionary studies & missiology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
