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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$34,601 Avg Salary
$29,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools

#1

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Our analysis found DePauw University to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, religion graduates from UWM take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 114
Ohio 115
Illinois 168
Indiana 95
Wisconsin 54

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Sowlos.

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