2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spertus College the most popular school in Illinois for religious studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 26 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Theological College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Skokie, HTC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Illinois. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Greenville University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greenville.
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Bradley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Augustana College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.
Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to 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 26 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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