2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Plains States Region

#1

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$10,270 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,432 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Crown also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270.

Full Crown Religious Studies Report

#2

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at UST MN

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Studies at KU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

Featured Philosophy and Religious Studies Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >