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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region

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Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $30,539 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 379 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $22,712 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 263 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in religious studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hannibal - LaGrange University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Religious Studies at Hannibal - LaGrange University

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Religious Studies at Cornell College

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Olaf College Religious Studies Report

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Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany College Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethany College Kansas Religious Studies Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.

Read more about Religious Studies at Carleton

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Orange City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NWC Religious Studies Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at Luther

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #8, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 UMary Religious Studies Report

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Tabor College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Tabor College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Tabor

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Religious Studies at Macalester College

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With a ranking of #11, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Loras College is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loras College Religious Studies Report

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Bethel College - North Newton
North Newton, Kansas

Bethel College - North Newton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel College - North Newton is a small school located in North Newton, Kansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Religious Studies at Bethel College - North Newton

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia College at Moorhead Religious Studies Report

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Simpson College Religious Studies Report

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With a ranking of #16, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Studies at SMU MN

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MNU Religious Studies Report

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Augustana University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline Religious Studies Report

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 12 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Grinnell

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

With a ranking of #21, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. SC is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Southwestern College Religious Studies Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Religious Studies at Evangel

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Gustavus Adolphus

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Religious Studies at Southwest Baptist University

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #25, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washburn University Religious Studies Report

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