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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$14,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

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 master’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

MBTS graduate students pay an average of $6,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul School of Theology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Leawood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Paul School of Theology are $12,666 per year.

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#3

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Crown are $10,640 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Crown College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wartburg Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Wartburg Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wartburg Seminary are $19,739 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $8,982 per year.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

Bethel University Minnesota excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Luther Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Luther Seminary are $19,175 per year.

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#8

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Nazarene Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the 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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#9

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Dubuque did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Evangel graduate students pay an average of $8,838 in tuition and fees each 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 14 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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