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2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 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

2026 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religion/religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

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)

Leading the list is Bethel University Minnesota, our #1 best value for religion/religious studies in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. 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. That is a strong return on a $25,639 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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)

A rank of #2 makes University Of St Thomas Minnesota one of the best values for religion/religious studies. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $54,398. Religion/religious Studies graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Religion/religious Studies graduates of University Of St Thomas Minnesota earn a median of $27,496 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of St Thomas Minnesota admits about 85% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 13 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.