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2023 Most Popular 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named United Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at United Theological Seminary Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

Women make up 17% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Trinity International University - Illinois Report

#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

Women make up 6% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Andrews University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McCormick Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 22 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at McCormick Theological Seminary, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at McCormick Theological Seminary Report

#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

About 48% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Notre Dame Report

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Northern Seminary, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#6

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Women make up 47% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Ashland University Report

#8

Payne Theological Seminary

Wilberforce, OH

Payne Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Payne Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Wilberforce.

Of the 18 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Payne Theological Seminary, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UChicago, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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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 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 Daderot.

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