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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$29,543 Avg Salary
$22,788 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

Religious Education is the #117 most popular major in Illinois with 61 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 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 Religious Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

North Park University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found North Park University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
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 7 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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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