by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 133 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $30,063 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region religious ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 46 ’s religious ed 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Nazarene Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Christian College of the Bible. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religious Education at Central Christian College of the Bible
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees 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 full report on Religious Education at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 22 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Benedictine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 7 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Benedictine College
Covenant Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Covenant Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Concordia University, Nebraska
Northwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Orange City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 3 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 7 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #11, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 16 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religious Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota
Southwest Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Education at Southwest Baptist University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Religious Ed Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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