2024 Best Religious Education Schools in Missouri

Religious Education is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #216 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in Missouri to review for the 2024 Best Religious Education Schools in Missouri ranking.

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The religious ed 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 the Best Religious Education Schools in Missouri. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religious Education in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religious ed degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Religious Ed

1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in religious education needs to take a look at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a degree in religious education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

2

Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

57.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in religious education needs to look into Nazarene Theological Seminary. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a degree in religious education from Nazarene Theological Seminary

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Religious Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	55
Kansas	266	7
Iowa	264	6
Nebraska	238	10

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Religious Education Related Rankings by Major

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Religious Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	32

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Majors Similar to Religious Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	924
Biblical Studies	211
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	157
Missionary Studies	68
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	56
Sacred Music	21
Religious Institution Administration and Law	4

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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).
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