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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Minnesota

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91 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Minnesota, there were 405 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,421 and $20,034 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful theological and ministerial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota bachelor’s degree theology students.

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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 88%.

Full Martin Luther College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 16 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethlehem College & Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bethlehem College & Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s. College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at CSB

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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 Crown

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at UST MN

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Saint Johns University
Collegeville, Minnesota

With a ranking of #7, Saint Johns University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. SJU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees 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%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Johns University

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s list. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at St Catherine University

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Oak Hills Christian College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Minnesota for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at OHCC

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