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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the theology and religious vocations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Moody Bible Institute to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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McCormick Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois ranking. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Saint Mary of the Lake 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. University of St. Mary of the Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mundelein.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 21 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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