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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$30,063 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education 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 Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Plains States Region for religious education students. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

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The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious education programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant 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 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.

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