2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Ranked #117 in popularity, religion/religious studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on religion/religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other religion/religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religion/religious studies related body.

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in Minnesota

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for religion/religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

1

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

2

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies needs to check out St Olaf College. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from St Olaf College

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	27
Iowa	403	60
Kansas	352	23
Nebraska	331	5
North Dakota	251	0
South Dakota	237	5

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

Religion/Religious Studies is one of 9 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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