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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Missouri

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With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #189 most popular major in Missouri.

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The Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Missouri for religious education students. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#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 Schools in Missouri 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Christian College of the Bible. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Missouri list. 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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#4

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Covenant Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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