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2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Minnesota

[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious education schools.

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• Best Value Religious Education Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Value Religious Education Schools

1

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$44,226 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,639 Avg Student Debt

$63,764 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in religious education, no school beat Bethel University Minnesota this year. Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. In-state tuition and fees average $44,226. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $25,639 in student loans. Religious Education 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. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,923 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value religious education schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $54,398 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,923 to complete the religious education program here. Early-career religious education graduates make about $65,183. Set against $23,923 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. 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 · 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).

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