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2023 Best Value Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,655 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,050 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree School for You

Religious Education is the #161 most popular major in the country with 687 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for religious ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the religious ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Religious Education

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for religious education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MBTS are $6,950 per year.

Full Religious Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Crown graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great value for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bethel University Minnesota also did well on our Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nazarene Theological Seminary are $10,210 per year.

Full Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary Report

#5

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Covenant Seminary are $14,820 per year.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 30
Minnesota 44
Nebraska 9

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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