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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

65 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

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 medium-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.

Full Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 65 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at University of Mary Report

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 distant 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.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas 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 small 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.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Kansas

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 fairly 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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#8

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant 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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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the religion majors at the school.

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#9

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Religious Studies at Macalester College Report

#9

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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Honorable Mentions

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 schools 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 is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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