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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$24,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor'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 Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Doctor’s 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 doctor's degree.

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

Our analysis found Grace College and Theological Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Grace College graduate students pay an average of $8,054 in tuition and fees each year.

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Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Christian University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $8,812 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lincoln Christian University Report

#3

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McCormick Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

McCormick Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $9,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Northern Seminary graduate students pay an average of $13,929 in tuition and fees each year.

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Concordia Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Concordia Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $31,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis, IN

Christian Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Christian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Christian Theological Seminary are $12,990 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Christian Theological Seminary Report

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wheaton College Illinois graduate students pay an average of $18,096 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Wheaton College Illinois Report

Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, LSTC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LSTC are $19,755 a year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

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 16 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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