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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology

6 Ranked Colleges
405 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology” 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 Minnesota, there were 405 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,421 and $20,034 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota vets studying theology.

Top 6 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

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 Minnesota for Theology. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Crown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,485 students enrolled at Crown College, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,270. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology list. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,506 students enrolled at Northwestern, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology list. New Ulm, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 968 students enrolled at Martin Luther College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,312. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Martin Luther College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

Full MLC Veteran Student Life Report

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Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 127 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Luther Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Luther Seminary supports 501 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,719. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology ranking, coming in at #6. United Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Brighton, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at United Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 147 students enrolled at United Theological Seminary, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,483. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 United Theological Seminary]](/colleges/united-theological-seminary-of-the-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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