2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious studies was ranked #86 in the country. In fact 9,470 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in the Plains States Region for religious studies students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Religion majors at UST MN take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Evangel take out is $27,000.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 44 |
Minnesota | 158 |
Kansas | 60 |
Iowa | 74 |
Nebraska | 5 |
North Dakota | 20 |
South Dakota | 5 |
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Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Philosophy | 10,054 |
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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