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2024 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges in the Plains States Region
273 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,209 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 273 bachelor's degrees in religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

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40 Annual Graduates
$27,975 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

After graduation, religion bachelor's recipients generally make about $27,975 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

2
4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Evangel University
Springfield, MO
3 Annual Graduates
$26,443 Median Starting Salary
$26,793 Median Student Debt

Evangel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,443.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 228 36
Minnesota 215 118
Iowa 197 60
Kansas 184 33
Nebraska 180 5
North Dakota 149 16
South Dakota 148 5

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 217
Christian Studies 47
Jewish Studies 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 542
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 21
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 13

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