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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$26,805 Avg Salary
$27,186 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#2

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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#4

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Grace Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 882
Michigan 710
Ohio 1,009
Illinois 1,796
Wisconsin 130

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

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
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Daderot.

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