by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,253 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 651 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 381 theology 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 25 colleges that offered a degree in theology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theology.
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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”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kenrick Glennon Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. 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 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 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, Urshan Graduate School of Theology landed the #2 spot on the list. Urshan Graduate School of Theology is a small school located in Florissant, Missouri that handed out 10 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barclay College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Haviland, Kansas, and it awarded 16 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aquinas Institute of Theology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region. Aquinas Institute Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Luther Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther Seminary is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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.
Covenant Theological 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 #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students 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 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%.
Bethlehem College & Seminary landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the #9 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 14 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%. 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 full report on Theology at Nazarene Theological Seminary
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in New Brighton, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 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.
Full United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Theology Report
Concordia Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. 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 17 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. 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%.
Eden Theological Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Webster Groves, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s theology 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.
Saint Paul School of Theology 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. Saint Paul School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leawood, Kansas. It awarded 1 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.
Saint Johns University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’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%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. FBBC&TS is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Theology Report
With a ranking of #16, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s theology 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%.
University of Dubuque came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 7 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Evangel University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 5 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%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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St Catherine 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. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Saint Louis University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #23, Baptist Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region list. Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Institute of Lutheran Theology 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 #23. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this popular institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 0 students 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.
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