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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$18,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,382 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

MBTS undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozark Christian College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Joplin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ozark Christian College are $14,260 per year.

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#3

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGU are $17,051 a year.

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#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Crown undergraduate students pay an average of $28,110 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Crown also did well on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at North Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central University are $27,200 a year.

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Manhattan Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, MCC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $17,605 a year.

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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 6 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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