2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Minnesota

If you plan on majoring in religion/religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #189 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 reviewed 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religion/religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 120 degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

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Religion/Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Religion Degrees Awarded

21.1% Growth in Graduates

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great decision for students interested in a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota

2

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

St Olaf College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield.More information about a degree 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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	33
Iowa	648	74
Kansas	599	26
Nebraska	500	5
North Dakota	416	0
South Dakota	381	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

One of 9 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	41
Jewish Studies	2

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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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