2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 35% of the religion majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UST MN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,280.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from SMU MN carry an average student debt load of $25,127.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in religion at Iowa, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in religion at KU, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.
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Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the religion majors at the school.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.
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Macalester College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 88% of the religion majors at the school.
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Cornell College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Luther College | Decorah, IA |
| 12 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 44 |
| Minnesota | 158 |
| Kansas | 60 |
| Iowa | 74 |
| Nebraska | 5 |
| North Dakota | 20 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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