2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Hebrew Theological College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Skokie, HTC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in religion at Miami University - Oxford, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree 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.
Women make up 85% of the religion majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 77% are male.
Religion majors at Andrews take out an average of $35,523 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Hope College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at Hope, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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University of Dayton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in religion at UDayton, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Marian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Religion majors at Marian take out an average of $22,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Hillsdale College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hillsdale.
About 44% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 56% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Norbert College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Greenville University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.
Women make up 57% of the religion majors at the school.
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Denison University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.
Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.
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Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Northwestern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 19 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 19 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 19 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 19 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 19 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 19 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
| 19 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 19 | Albion College | Albion, MI |
| 19 | Manchester University | North Manchester, IN |
| 19 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 19 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 19 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
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 |
Majors Related to 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 32 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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