2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
The Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
Of the 26 students majoring in religion at Northern Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spertus College is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 48% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at MVNU, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chicago Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Chicago Theological Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Carroll University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 29% are male.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Women make up 40% of the religion majors at the school.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.
Full Religious Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University Report
Athenaeum of Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Mount St. Mary's Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
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 29 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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