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2023 Most Popular 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#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 working on their master’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

About 14% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#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 working on their master’s degree. 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.

Of the 178 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 48% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 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 suburb of Deerfield.

Women make up 19% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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

#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 45% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’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 76 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UChicago, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#8

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

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

Of the 68 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at OCU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Concordia Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Women make up 25% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#10

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 28% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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United Theological Seminary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 32% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL
13 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
14 Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL
14 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI

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 26 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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