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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #12 most popular major in the country with 17,287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Concordia Theological Seminary to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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McCormick Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,054
Indiana 540
Ohio 537
Wisconsin 91
Michigan 516

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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