by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 261 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religion/religious studies.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region. FBBC&TS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Cornell College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 23 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and it awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethany College Kansas Religion/Religious Studies Report
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Carleton is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Carleton College
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Graceland Lamoni
Northwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Orange City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Religion/Religious Studies at Northwestern College
Luther College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Decorah, Iowa, and it awarded 7 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Luther College
With a ranking of #9, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Bethel College - North Newton landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Newton, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Bethel College - North Newton Religion/Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Concordia College at Moorhead
With a ranking of #14, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Simpson College
MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Augustana Sioux Falls
With a ranking of #17, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
Hamline University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grinnell College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #20, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Evangel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Southwest Baptist University
Washburn University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Washburn University
Culver - Stockton College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Culver - Stockton College
Central College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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