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

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

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia Theological Seminary the best school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Concordia Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene 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 . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Meadville Lombard Theological School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Meadville Lombard Theological School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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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 master’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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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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 20 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).
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