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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor'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.

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The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree 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 71 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Northwestern - St Paul to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Women make up 54% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#2

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bethany Global University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 small student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at BGU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ozark Christian College 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 . Ozark Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Joplin.

Of the 117 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Ozark Christian College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Ozark Christian College Report

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Crown College 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 . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

About 28% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 72% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 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 large city of Kansas City.

Of the 60 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at MBTS, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#6

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 37% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#7

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

Emmaus Bible College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Emmaus Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Women make up 44% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#8

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

Benedictine College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Benedictine College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Ellendale, Trinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Trinity, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#10

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at North Central University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#10

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Martin Luther College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Martin Luther College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA
13 Central Christian College of the Bible Moberly, MO
14 Baptist Bible College Springfield, MO

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 27 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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