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2025 Best Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

2 Colleges in Minnesota
163 Religion Degrees Awarded
$31,389 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 degrees in religious studies annually.

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Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Religion

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Religion Degrees Awarded
21.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in religious studies. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.

Soon after graduation, religion degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,496 in their early careers.

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St. Olaf crest
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,329 Median Starting Salary

St Olaf College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in religious studies. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Degree recipients from the religious studies program at St Olaf College earn $4,940 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 44
Kansas 266 60
Iowa 264 74
Nebraska 238 5
North Dakota 210 19
South Dakota 204 5

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 120
Christian Studies 41
Jewish Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 174

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