2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity International University - Illinois the best value school in Illinois for religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for religious studies students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for religion in Illinois.
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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.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Religious Studies Schools in Illinois rankings.
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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 school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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