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2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious education was ranked #216 in the country. In fact 1,417 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religious ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for religious ed majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Education

$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for religious education 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MBTS are $9,020 per year.

Full Religious Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The excellent programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary Report

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN
$28,110 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Crown College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Crown undergraduate students pay an average of $28,110 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, religious ed graduates from Crown carry an average student debtload of $30,125.

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#5

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Covenant Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Religious Education at Covenant Theological Seminary Report

#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS
$32,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedictine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Benedictine College are $32,630 a year.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 69
Kansas 7
Iowa 6
Nebraska 19

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 RichardF.

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