2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
Religious Studies is the #101 most popular major in the country with 1,769 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 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 Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for religious studies students. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Friends University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Plains States Region . Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for religious studies students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 |
| Minnesota | 40 |
| Iowa | 14 |
| Kansas | 27 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 1,220 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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 Sowlos.
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