2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in Illinois for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in religion at Northern Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spertus College is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 52% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 48% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chicago Theological Seminary is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Chicago Theological Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the religion majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 67% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
American Islamic College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the city of Chicago, American Islamic College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Meadville Lombard Theological School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Meadville Lombard Theological School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Northwestern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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 Related Majors
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 12 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).
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