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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in South Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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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#2

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Presentation College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 4 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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