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2026 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois

[Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/missionary-studies/missions-missionary-studies-and-missiology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for missions/missionary studies & missiology students.

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• Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the missions/missionary studies & missiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools

1

Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL

$15,786 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,399 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in missions/missionary studies & missiology, no school beat Moody Bible Institute this year. Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,786. Missions/missionary Studies & Missiology graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, missions/missionary studies & missiology degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute generally make around $26,236. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. Moody Bible Institute admits about 83% of applicants.

2

Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

$45,546 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,292 Avg Student Debt

$63,756 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wheaton College Illinois earned it the #2 place for missions/missionary studies & missiology. Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. In-state tuition and fees average $45,546. Missions/missionary Studies & Missiology graduates carry a median of $23,292 in student loans. Early-career missions/missionary studies & missiology graduates make about $43,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.