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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 17,287 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Covenant Theological Seminary the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Covenant Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 60% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Bethel University Minnesota, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#1

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

Our 2023 rankings named City Vision University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, City Vision University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sioux Falls Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, North American Baptist Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Luther Seminary Report

#8

Barclay College

Haviland, KS

With a ranking of #8, Barclay College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Haviland, Barclay College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 52
Missouri 947
Minnesota 435
Iowa 78
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 40
South Dakota 57

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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