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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$57,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the religion doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Spertus College

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Spertus College the most popular school in Illinois for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Spertus College

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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