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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religious ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Crown College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Of the 21 students majoring in religious ed at Crown, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religious ed at Bethel University Minnesota, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota

#2

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Religious Education at Nazarene Theological Seminary

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 4 students majoring in religious ed at MBTS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Religious Education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#6

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Religious Education at Covenant Theological Seminary Report

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious education programs. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Concordia University, Nebraska

Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools 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 7 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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