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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Spertus College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Ohio 27
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 6

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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