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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed

5 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Plains States Region for Religious Ed” ranking.

Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 133 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $30,063 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying religious ed.

Top 5 Best Religious Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the #2 spot on the list. Crown College is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 46 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Crown also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Crown supports 1,485 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,270. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Crown College Veteran Student Life Report

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 7 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying religious ed list, Benedictine College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Benedictine College supports 2,217 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,234. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 22 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

MBTS also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary supports 3,432 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. 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 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%.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report

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Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Religious Ed list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 7 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying religious ed list, Nazarene Theological Seminary has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 160 students enrolled at Nazarene Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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