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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#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 degree in the Plains States Region . Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

On average, religious ed graduates from Crown take out $30,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Concordia University, Nebraska take out is $30,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education 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.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education 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.

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#5

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine College is a great place for religious education students. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The excellent programs at Nazarene 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 city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

Northwestern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, FBBC&TS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. 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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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 13 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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