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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 158 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #90 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 65% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from UST MN carry an average student debt load of $18,280.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

About 70% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at SMU MN accumulate an average of around $25,127 in student debt.

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#4

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Macalester College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Minnesota. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 88% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Hamline University 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 Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Hamline, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Concordia College at Moorhead 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 #7 on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Concordia College Moorhead, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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#9

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #9, Augsburg University 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 Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Augsburg University Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 44
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.

Majors Similar to Religion

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 12 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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