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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
255 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,704 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,163 and had an average of $28,712 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 342 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,667 and $23,034 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 255 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Iowa State University Religious Studies Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,145 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Iowa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Religious Studies Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia College Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $23,029 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Concordia College at Moorhead.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Concordia College at Moorhead

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Kansas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Religious Studies Report

#6

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $29,155 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UST MN.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

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

#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Hamline University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hamline University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,866 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Hamline.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Hamline

#8

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Evangel University is $22,837 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#9

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa

Luther College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Luther also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Luther College is $23,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Luther Religious Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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