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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

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

Women make up 89% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Religious Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Full Religious Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary Report

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 4 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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