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2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religion/religious studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools

1

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$44,226 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,639 Avg Student Debt

$63,764 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bethel University Minnesota earned the #1 spot for value among religion/religious studies schools in Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Students from in state pay about $44,226 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for religion/religious studies graduates is $25,639. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Bethel University Minnesota earn a median of $61,465 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bethel University Minnesota admits about 88% of applicants.

2

University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in religion/religious studies will find it at University Of St Thomas Minnesota, which ranked #2. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Students from in state pay about $54,398 in tuition and fees. Religion/religious Studies graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career religion/religious studies graduates make about $27,496. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.