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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations

6 Ranked Colleges
1,154 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations” ranking.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 1,154 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,858 and $22,973 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota vets studying theology & religious vocations.

Top 6 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations list. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Bethel University Minnesota supports 3,814 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northwestern - St Paul supports 3,506 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations list. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 38 of the 1,485 students enrolled at Crown were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,270. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Crown]](/colleges/crown-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #4 spot on the list. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 88 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 968 students enrolled at Martin Luther College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,312. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 43 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 1,062 students enrolled at North Central University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,943. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at North Central University]](/colleges/north-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Luther Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theology & Religious Vocations list. Luther Seminary is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Luther Seminary also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 501 students enrolled at Luther Seminary, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,719. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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