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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois 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.

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

#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 master’s 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.

About 27% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute Report

The in-demand master’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 Illinois. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

Of the 113 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at TIU Illinois, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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

#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 city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 58% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Christian University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Catholic Theological Union, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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

Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 66% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Loyola University Chicago Report

With a ranking of #8, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Report

University of Saint Mary of the Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of St. Mary of the Lake is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mundelein.

Women make up 2% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Saint Mary of the Lake Report

#8

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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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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