by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,649 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,968 and $25,047 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,014 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. That schools that top this list have a program in theological and ministerial studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenrick Glennon Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Kenrick Glennon Seminary is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Kenrick Glennon Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Wartburg Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Wartburg Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Paul School of Theology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leawood, Kansas. It awarded 17 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Paul School of Theology
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities is located in New Brighton, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full United Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region. Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Luther Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Eden Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster Groves, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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 Eden Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Urshan Graduate School of Theology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Florissant, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Urshan Graduate School of Theology
With a ranking of #8, Aquinas Institute of Theology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Aquinas Institute of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Aquinas Institute of Theology
Concordia Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia Seminary is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 73 masters’s theology 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Concordia Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Sioux Falls Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Falls Seminary is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 28 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Sioux Falls Seminary
Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Nazarene Theological Seminary
Institute of Lutheran Theology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Institute of Lutheran Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a popular population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Institute of Lutheran Theology Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Covenant Theological Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 57 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Covenant Theological Seminary
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 273 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bethlehem College & Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bethlehem College & Seminary
Barclay College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Barclay College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Haviland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Barclay College
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Trinity is located in Ellendale, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Full Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at FBBC&TS
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 63 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 24 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Dubuque
Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Baptist Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Baptist Bible College
Crown College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 12 students 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%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Crown College
Evangel University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Evangel
Newman University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Newman University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
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