2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,475 per year. Religion majors at UWM take out an average of $28,413 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePauw University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePauw are $53,896 per year.
DePauw also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UChicago are $60,963 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for religion in the Great Lakes Region .
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DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.
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Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 114 |
| Ohio | 115 |
| Illinois | 168 |
| Indiana | 95 |
| Wisconsin | 54 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for Religion
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 8 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).
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