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Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$23,382 Avg Salary
$22,415 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Women make up 60% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Calvary 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 . Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 75% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 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 . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 9 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at MBTS, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Vision University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. City Vision University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Ellendale, Trinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Summit Christian College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree theology and religious vocations programs. Summit Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Gering.

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#7

Barclay College

Haviland, KS

Barclay College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Barclay College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Haviland.

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With a ranking of #9, Institute of Lutheran Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, ILT is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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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