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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious studies was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 1,769 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the religion graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 3 students majoring in religion at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named Trinity International University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

Of the 3 students majoring in religion at TIU Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois Report

#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

Full Religious Studies at Andrews University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#3

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John Carroll University is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist Theological School in Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Delaware, MTSO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Illinois 82
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 6 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.

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