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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Missouri

15 Colleges
$26,443 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 44 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #170 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Hannibal - LaGrange University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Missouri. Located in the remote town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Missouri list. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, religion graduates from Evangel carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Baptist University is a great place for religious studies students. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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Culver - Stockton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Culver - Stockton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Canton.

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#8

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Missouri list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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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
Minnesota 158
Kansas 60
Iowa 74
Nebraska 5
North Dakota 20
South Dakota 5

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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