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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$25,426 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,805 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MBTS are $9,020 per year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ozark Christian College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Joplin.

Ozark Christian College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,260 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Ozark Christian College

#3

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Crown College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . 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.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Crown College Report

#4

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University 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 North Central University are $27,200 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at North Central University Report

#5

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

MLC undergraduate students pay an average of $16,910 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Northwestern - St Paul

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan Christian College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, MCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $17,605 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Manhattan Christian College Report

#8

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine College are $32,630 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Benedictine College Report

#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota 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 Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 a year.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Evangel are $25,748 per 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 10 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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