2025 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region
4Colleges in the Plains States Region
754Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #113 in popularity, divinity/ministry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 754 degrees in divinity/ministry annually.
The divinity studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry rankings. For our Best Overall Divinity/Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The divinity studies 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 Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the divinity studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Divinity Studies
It's difficult to beat Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 206 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at MBTS in the most recent year we have data available.
Bethel University Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 35 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.
University of Northwestern - St Paul is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
Crown College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 50th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 6 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The divinity studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry rankings. For our Best Overall Divinity/Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
