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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$15,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate 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 Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the best value school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBTS are $6,950 per year.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Crown graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in tuition and fees each year.

Crown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.

Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nazarene Theological Seminary are $10,210 per year.

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#5

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Covenant Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Covenant Seminary are $14,820 a year.

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#6

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Luther Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Luther Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Luther Seminary graduate students pay an average of $19,175 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Concordia Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia Seminary are $29,550 per year.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges 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 7 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.

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