2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region
71
Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$30,100
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 374 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $23,250 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 71 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region religion students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Religious Studies in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Crown College
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #2 spot on the list. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 24 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Hannibal, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s religion students 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 Religious Studies at Hannibal - LaGrange University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region. FBBC&TS is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at FBBC&TS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 8 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cornell College Religious Studies Report
St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full St Olaf College Religious Studies Report
Bethany College Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethany College Kansas Religious Studies Report
Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Carleton
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
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University of Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Mary
Northwestern College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 NWC
Luther College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Luther College Religious Studies Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 more about Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota
With a ranking of #14, Tabor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tabor College Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Macalester College Religious Studies Report
Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Loras
Bethel College - North Newton landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in North Newton, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Bethel College - North Newton Religious Studies Report
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Concordia College Moorhead
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Simpson College Religious Studies Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 16 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full SMU MN Religious Studies Report
MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Olathe, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 5 students 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 Religious Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Augustana University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana University is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Augustana University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
Hamline University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 more about Religious Studies at Hamline University
Grinnell College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Grinnell College
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