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2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
206 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in divinity/ministry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #113 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 206 degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Divinity/Ministry School

Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota Your choice of divinity/ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for divinity/ministry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Divinity/Ministry Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Divinity Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Divinity Studies

The divinity studies 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 Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Divinity Studies

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Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
92 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry has to take a look at Luther Seminary. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 92 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Luther Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Luther Seminary

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
47 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded

Bethel University Minnesota is a great choice for students interested in a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
60.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 21st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Crown College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry. Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius. This college ranks 38th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 13 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Crown College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MN
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of St. Paul, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at United Theological Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 381
Iowa 648 48
Kansas 599 18
South Dakota 381 30

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One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Divinity/Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology 120
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 41
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies 38

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