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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$27,517 Avg Salary
$27,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 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 Religious Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the religious ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Of the 20 students majoring in religious ed at Crown, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Religious Ed majors at Crown take out an average of $30,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in religious ed at Concordia University, Nebraska, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Religious Ed majors at Concordia University, Nebraska take out an average of $28,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Benedictine College is a great place for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religious ed at Benedictine College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Benedictine College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,151.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Religious Education at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Report

#4

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in religious ed at NWC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Central Christian College of the Bible came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Bachelor’s 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 distant town of Moberly.

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious education programs. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious education programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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