SUMMARY
Going to school for Missionary Studies is a valuable choice and commonly a mandatory first step for pupils choosing to pursue a career as a missionary educator, a missionary, or a seminary adjunct professor. Interestingly, missionary studies is a ​unique major being the 277th most popular area of study. Last academic year, there were 510 missionary studies graduates. In-state tuition for missionary studies at private institutions is, on average, Infinity times more spendy than their public counterparts.
With only 104 universities offering this degree you could have a smaller selection of institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you are hoping to immerse yourself with other missionary studies undergrads, consider looking at universities in Illinois which have more students admitted to missionary studies than any other state. More generally, the top region to major in missionary studies is in the Plains region with Ozark Christian College, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Bethany Global University best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the best conference to major in missionary studies is the Crossroads League with Grace College and Theological Seminary, Bethel University, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University representing the conference. Based on our extensive list of the best colleges, our belief is that the best university for missionary studies is Columbia International University.
The overall best school does not have to be the 'best' school for you. There might be tons of factors to consider when selecting college. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might definitely modify your feelings of which college to attend. At Authority, we have examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are interested in which missionary studies college is home to the best campus, the answer is Bob Jones University. If, for example, you are very interested in which school has the best campus, then we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more in order to compare every major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our well researched list for the universities with the best student life and our selection of the school with the best student life for missionary studies is Olivet Nazarene University. Curious why? Continue reading to discover more about our top recommendations. Some of our conclusions will probably shock you.
If price is a significant deciding factor in your decisions, you might consider avoiding Olivet Nazarene University. Olivet Nazarene University is our most expensive university for missionary studies, at least for out of state attendance. We do have a list of the most expensive universities that could put the expense of Olivet Nazarene University into perspective. You may also want to know that missionary studies is the 331st most expensive program in the nation, with an average expense of $21,100. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for missionary studies in the country is Florida demonstrated by a tuition of $31,920 at the main school in Florida Palm Beach Atlantic University. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the U.S. for missionary studies is the Great Lakes region which is best demonstrated with Olivet Nazarene University with a cost of $36,080, Bethel University with a cost of $28,700, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a cost of $21,047.
Our cheapest region for missionary studies is the Plains region which is represented by Ozark Christian College with a cost of $12,300, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a cost of $7,920, and Bethany Global University with a cost of $14,738. More optimistically, the most affordable school for missionary studies is Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Authority's entire list of the most affordable colleges can be explored here.
In-state students can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $0 for a degree in missionary studies. The price inflates intensely to a median of $0 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. Our pick for the college representing the best value for missionary studies: Olivet Nazarene University. Here you can see our comprehensive list about the schools we believe to be the best value in general. With that said, this idea is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).
Earnings for missionary studies majors differ a lot, but two-years after leaving college graduates will typically make around $40,000. While there is much variation in earnings; top earners can experience pay up to $70,900. Even straight out of university, the lowest earning opportunities within the missionary studies field make $23,000, which is an alright wage. The highest earning grads from missionary studies graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and if you want to find the universities with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.
The all-around diversity of missionary studies ranks subpar, arriving in the 48th percentile of all majors. The university with the most composite diversity for missionary studies is University of Valley Forge and here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of the Missionary Studies major sits only in the 100th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 38th percentile. White students compose the largest share at 65% of those studying missionary studies. Additionally, 56% of undergrads seeking a missionary studies major are women.
The median rating for missionary studies professors is 4.3 stars, a ranking that is 8% above the median score for every major; this is a fairly good score. If you want the most popular missionary studies instructor nationally, consider looking up Yves Cloarec at CUNY Queens College. It might come as a shock, but the top rated missionary studies professors by student come from Abilene Christian University. If we including data beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the college possessing the overall best instructors for missionary studies is Dallas Baptist University. One can find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, along with many of the finest instructors in the U.S.
Finally, the hardest college to get into for missionary studies is Columbia International University. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we do have a detailed page for the hardest colleges to get into. Although, here at Authority we hope you understand that looking at the higher education world with a lens mainly built on superlatives can cause problems. We at Authority hope you look at some of our more nuanced pages on different universities and peruse a few of our helpful background pages on beneficial details to think about as you continue your university search.