2025 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #383 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 bachelor's degrees in missions/missionary studies & missiology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on missions/missionary studies & missiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other missions/missionary studies & missiology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized missions/missionary studies & missiology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for missions/missionary studies & missiology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for missions/missionary studies & missiology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

2

Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Annual Graduates

Bethany Global University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in missions/missionary studies & missiology. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in missions/missionary studies & missiology from Bethany Global University

Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Colleges by State

Explore the best missions/missionary studies & missiology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	43
Minnesota	446	133
Iowa	403	8
Kansas	352	2
North Dakota	251	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

One of 2 majors within the Missionary Studies area of study, Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Church Planting	1

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.