2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Theology & Religious Vocationsbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #28 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 506 bachelor's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theology & Religious Vocations School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of theology & religious vocations for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality theology & religious vocations program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theology & religious vocations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology & religious vocations students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

The theology & religious vocations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

199 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations needs to look into University of Northwestern - St Paul. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from University of Northwestern - St Paul

2

North Central University
Minneapolis, MN

44 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations has to look into North Central University. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from North Central University

3

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations has to take a look at Crown College. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Crown College

4

Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Martin Luther College is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. MLC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of New Ulm.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Martin Luther College

5

Bethany Global University
Bloomington, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Annual Graduates

BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Bethany Global University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	35	374
Kansas	33	131
Iowa	32	100
South Dakota	31	10
Nebraska	31	36
North Dakota	30	55

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	196
Missionary Studies	113
Theological & Ministerial Studies	91
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	62
Religious Education	16
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	16
Sacred Music	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	2,138
Communication & Journalism	1,039
English Language & Literature	656
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	475
History	317
Philosophy & Religious Studies	221
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	181
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	162
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	61

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.