2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Spertus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hebrew Theological College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Skokie, HTC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 128 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
With a ranking of #6, Wabash College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville.
On average, religion graduates from Wabash take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #6, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
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Andrews University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
Hope College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
Full Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report
John Carroll University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marian University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Dayton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Hillsdale College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hillsdale.
Chicago Theological Seminary landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Saint Norbert College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 20 | Greenville University | Greenville, IL |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 22 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 22 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 22 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 22 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 22 | Trinity International University - Illinois | Deerfield, IL |
| 22 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools 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 28 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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