2025 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in religious education sits in the middle of the road, ranking #144 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in religious education to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other religious education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for religious education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Education in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious education.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Religious Ed

1

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in religious education needs to check out Bethel University Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in religious education from Bethel University Minnesota

2

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

15 Annual Graduates

$34,459 Median Starting Salary

Crown College is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in religious education. Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the religious ed program earn an average of $34,459 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in religious education from Crown College

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	12
Nebraska	123	0

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Religious Education Related Rankings by Major

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Religious Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Religious Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	275
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	45
Missionary Studies	15
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	12

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 RichardF. More about our data sources and methodologies.