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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$38,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Studies

$33,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity International University - Illinois the best value school in Illinois for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also made our Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a year.

UChicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list.

Full Religious Studies at University of Chicago Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Religious Studies at DePaul University Report

Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Religious Studies Colleges 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.

  • 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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