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

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master'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.

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The Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia Theological Seminary the best school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Concordia Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Meadville Lombard Theological School is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Meadville Lombard Theological School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges 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 20 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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