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Best Schools for Missionary Studies in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the missionary studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Missionary Studies
Wheaton College Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in missionary studies. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Wheaton College Illinois graduates 85% of students within six years. About 53 missionary studies degrees were awarded at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year. Graduates of the missionary studies program make about $43,654 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,292 to complete this degree.
See the full missionary studies program report for Wheaton College Illinois
Moody Bible Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best missionary studies schools. Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. Moody Bible Institute awarded about 56 missionary studies degrees in the most recent data year. Missionary Studies graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $26,236 early in their careers. Moody Bible Institute graduates carry a median of $15,000 in student loans.
More information about a degree in missionary studies from Moody Bible Institute
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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