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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$26,278 Avg Salary
$24,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #161 most popular major in the country with 687 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Education Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Religious Education

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the best school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity International University - Illinois is a great place for religious education students. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious education programs. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Illinois 61
Ohio 36
Indiana 34

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 RichardF.

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