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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$24,881 Avg Salary
$16,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethany Global University the best school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Northwestern - St Paul Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#4

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Martin Luther College

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 188
Minnesota 1,073
Iowa 188
South Dakota 67
Missouri 1,382
Nebraska 77
North Dakota 74

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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