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2025 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
231 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,900 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for religious studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 231 bachelor's degrees in religious studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of religious studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

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University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, religion bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $27,496 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

St Olaf College is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield.

Bachelor's recipients from the religious studies program at St Olaf College earn $8,430 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from St Olaf College

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Missouri State University - Springfield is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, religion bachelor's recipients usually make around $22,133 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 228 36
Minnesota 215 118
Iowa 197 60
Kansas 184 33
Nebraska 180 5
North Dakota 149 16
South Dakota 148 5

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 185
Christian Studies 40
Jewish Studies 5
Other Religion/Religious Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 440
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 15
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 9

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