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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Religious Education Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

North Park University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named North Park University the most popular school in Illinois for religious education students working on their master’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 54% of the religious ed majors at the school.

Full Religious Education at North Park University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in religious ed at Wheaton College Illinois, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

Women make up 22% of the religious ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Religious Education at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Schools 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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