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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

15 Colleges
$32,604 Avg Salary
$21,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Minnesota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota 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.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at UST MN take out is $19,500.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Olaf College is a great place for religious studies students. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at St. Olaf take out is $23,250.

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The excellent programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 15 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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