2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 63 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #2 spot on the list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 115 of the 2,180 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 74 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,817. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UD]](/colleges/university-of-dubuque/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Crown also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Crown College supports 1,485 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,270. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Crown]](/colleges/crown-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 57 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Covenant Seminary, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 593 students enrolled at Covenant Seminary, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,350. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
Full Covenant Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Luther Seminary has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 501 students enrolled at Luther Seminary, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,719. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
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Concordia Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 596 students enrolled at Concordia Seminary, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,095. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Evangel has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel University, 76 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Evangel University]](/colleges/evangel-university/student-life/veterans/)
Eden Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Webster Groves, Missouri, and it awarded 28 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Eden Theological Seminary also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 117 students enrolled at Eden Theological Seminary, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,242. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 273 students in 2020-2021.
MBTS also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 3,432 students enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Nazarene Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Nazarene Theological Seminary also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 160 students enrolled at Nazarene Theological Seminary, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,012. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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 full report on veteran student life at Nazarene Theological Seminary]](/colleges/nazarene-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Wartburg Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Wartburg Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wartburg Seminary also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wartburg Theological Seminary supports 203 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,952. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. United Theological Seminary 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.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying theology list, United Theological Seminary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, United Theological Seminary supports 147 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,483. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 United Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Saint Paul School of Theology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Leawood, Kansas, and it awarded 17 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Saint Paul School of Theology has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 101 students enrolled at Saint Paul School of Theology, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Paul School of Theology]](/colleges/saint-paul-school-of-theology/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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