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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Emmaus Bible College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Emmaus Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

Of the 31 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Emmaus Bible College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#2

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Global University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at BGU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Midwestern Baptist 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 . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Lutheran Theology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, ILT is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.

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#7

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

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

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Summit Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate 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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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 17 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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