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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region

78 Colleges
$36,355 Avg Salary
$22,551 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations 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. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 .

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Andrews University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Andrews University Report

#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moody Bible Institute is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute Report

The excellent programs at Trinity International University - Illinois 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 . TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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Out of the 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franciscan University of Steubenville is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report

With a ranking of #6, United Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at United Theological Seminary Report

#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Chicago Report

#9

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#11

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL
14 Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL
15 Western Theological Seminary Holland, MI

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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