2027 Best Religious Education Schools in the The Plains States Region
Religious Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for religious education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Religious Education in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religious education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Religious Education
No school ranked higher than University Of St Thomas Minnesota this year for religious education. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 77% of students finish within six years. University Of St Thomas Minnesota awarded about 14 religious education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the religious education program make about $65,183 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,923.
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Students looking for a strong religious education program will find one at Bethel University Minnesota, which ranked #2. Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. The six-year graduation rate is 71%. About 15 religious education degrees were awarded at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Bethel University Minnesota generally make around $61,465. Students borrow a median of $25,639 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Evangel University College Of Online Learning one of the top schools for religious education. Evangel University College Of Online Learning is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 religious education degrees were awarded at Evangel University College Of Online Learning in the most recent year. Religious Education graduates of Evangel University College Of Online Learning earn a median of $41,610 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,000.
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Students looking for a strong religious education program will find one at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, which ranked #4. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Kansas City. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 19 religious education degrees were awarded at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the most recent year. Graduates of the religious education program make about $55,308 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,559.
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A rank of #5 makes Concordia University Seward one of the top schools for religious education. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University Seward is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Concordia University Seward graduates 65% of students within six years. About 18 religious education degrees were awarded at Concordia University Seward in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Concordia University Seward generally make around $55,023. Students borrow a median of $29,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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.
