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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Religious Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 36% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Nebraska is a great place for religious education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in the Plains States Region . MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#4

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Nazarene Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 small student population.

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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 4 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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