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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$24,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,867 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a 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. After completing their degree, theology and religious vocations graduates from MBTS carry an average student debtload of $24,210.

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The excellent programs at Saint Paul School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Paul School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Leawood.

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#3

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN
$17,051 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bethany Global University 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 . Located in the small city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

BGU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,051 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at BGU accumulate an average of around $16,022 in student debt.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The excellent programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Luther Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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 undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 per year.

Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
$36,010 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dubuque came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Concordia Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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$14,260 Average Tuition & Fees

Ozark Christian College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Joplin.

Ozark Christian College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,260 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Ozark Christian College accumulate an average of around $23,600 in student debt.

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#10

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 18 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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