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Best Schools for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Our analysis ranked Martin Luther College the best school in the country for a degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Set in the town of New Ulm, Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. There were roughly 45 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Martin Luther College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degree from Martin Luther College earn around $15,327 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,949.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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