2023 Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
39
Degrees Awarded
$19,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 251 people earned their degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, making the major the 808th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 41 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #1 spot on the list. MLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MLC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 968 students enrolled at MLC, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,312. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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