2024 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue an Associate Degree in theology & religious vocations. It is ranked #35 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for theology & religious vocations students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 associate degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology & religious vocations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology & religious vocations students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theology & religious vocations students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in theology & religious vocations.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

North Central University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in theology & religious vocations from North Central University

1

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Crown College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in theology & religious vocations. Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.More information about a associate in theology & religious vocations from Crown College

2

Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Bethany Global University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the city of Bloomington, BGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in theology & religious vocations from Bethany Global University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	35	5
Nebraska	34	1
Iowa	33	10
Missouri	32	50
North Dakota	26	3

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	9
Missionary Studies	7
Biblical Studies	6
Religious Education	5
Sacred Music	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	6,182
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	119
English Language & Literature	18
Communication & Journalism	15
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	11
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	7
Social Sciences	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.