2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for religious studies students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, religion graduates from UST MN take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Crown College is a great place for religious studies students. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
On average, religion graduates from St. Olaf take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Carleton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.
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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA |
| 12 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 12 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 12 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
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 26 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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