by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota” ranking.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 162 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,604 and $21,375 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 27 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota
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