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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$15,260 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,382 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate 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.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate 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. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. 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.

IWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

#2

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valor Christian College is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Canal Winchester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valor Christian College are $8,410 per year.

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#3

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $14,395 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OCU also is in the top 10% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Ohio Christian University Report

#4

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree 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 college 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Lincoln Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $14,520 a year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lincoln Christian University

Grace Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grace undergraduate students pay an average of $15,000 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grace Christian University Report

Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Franciscan U undergraduate students pay an average of $30,180 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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