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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges
$34,601 Avg Salary
$29,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Spertus College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for religious studies students. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chicago Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Carroll University is a great place for religious studies students. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion.

Full Religious Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools 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 25 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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