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

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ozark Christian College to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Ozark Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Joplin.

Women make up 79% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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

#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 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate 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.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Report

#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at North Central University

#5

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethany Global University

Central Christian College of the Bible came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Christian College of the Bible is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Moberly.

Women make up 25% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Central Christian College of the Bible Report

#7

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#7

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

City Vision University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. City Vision University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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

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Oak Hills Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, OHCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 24 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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