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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$46,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

With 168 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #127 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for religion majors pursuing a .

Top Illinois Schools in Religious Studies

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for religious studies students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Chicago

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinity International University - Illinois is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois Report

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at DePaul University Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 114
Ohio 115
Indiana 95
Wisconsin 54

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

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 4 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).
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