by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Plains States region, there were 374 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $23,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 89 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious studies programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Graceland University - Lamoni. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Graceland University - Lamoni is located in Lamoni, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%.
University of Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UMary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Ankeny, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Washington University in St Louis
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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