2023 Best Value Other Theology & Religion Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) School for You
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the #231 most popular major in the country with 1,166 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Theology & Religion Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Theology & Religion
Our analysis found Valor Christian College to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canal Winchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valor Christian College are $8,410 per year. The average amount in student loans that religious vocations majors at Valor Christian College take out is $22,125.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Theology & Religion Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio Christian University is a great value for theology and religious vocations (other) students. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,395 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations (other) students. Concordia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Theology & Religion Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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Moody Bible Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Theology & Religion Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School undergraduate students pay an average of $14,335 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations (other) students. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $28,960 per year.
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Request InformationBest Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Colleges by State
Explore the best theology and religious vocations (other) schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 45 |
| Ohio | 101 |
| Illinois | 150 |
| Indiana | 138 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
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Majors Related to Religious Vocations
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Religious Education | 1,417 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.