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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
224 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 3,832 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 274 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 224 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religion/religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $17,228 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Iowa State University

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $19,942 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UMN Twin Cities

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $20,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Iowa

#4

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia College Moorhead, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,902 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Concordia College at Moorhead.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Concordia College at Moorhead

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $22,880 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hamline University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hamline

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,981 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend KU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Religion/Religious Studies Report

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UST MN is $28,674 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota

#8

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Luther College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, Luther has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,393 for plains states region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Luther.

The low 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%.

Full Luther Religion/Religious Studies Report

#9

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Evangel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $23,901 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Evangel University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Evangel

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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.

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