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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

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

Religious Studies is the #148 most popular major in South Dakota with 5 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Augustana University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

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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
Minnesota 158
Kansas 60
Iowa 74
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 20

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 3 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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