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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies in the Plains States Region

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47 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 723 people earned their degree in Christian studies, making the major the 495th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 102 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in Christian studies. That schools that top this list have a program in Christian studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Hannibal - LaGrange University

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Christian Studies at University of Mary

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Tabor

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Christian Studies at SMU MN

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern College landed the #5 spot on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Southwestern College

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Christian studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Christian Studies at Missouri Baptist University

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Christian Studies at St. Scholastica

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SLU Christian Studies Report

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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota

With a ranking of #9, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Dakota Wesleyan University Christian Studies Report

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at University of Dubuque

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Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Christian Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Iowa Wesleyan University

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