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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$39,733 Avg Salary
$16,129 Avg Student Debt

With 1,054 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #12 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular online school in Illinois for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent online programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Concordia University, Chicago Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 540
Ohio 537
Wisconsin 91
Michigan 516

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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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 3 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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