Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

7 Colleges
$37,050 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education Master'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.

The Most Popular Religious Education Master'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 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our analysis found Crown College to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Of the 21 students majoring in religious ed at Crown, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Read More…

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religious ed at Bethel University Minnesota, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota Report

#2

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Midwestern Baptist 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 . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 4 students majoring in religious ed at MBTS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#6

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Covenant Theological Seminary

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.