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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$30,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,355 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

#1

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH
$8,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Valor Christian College to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations 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 large city of Canal Winchester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valor Christian College are $8,410 per year. Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Valor Christian College take out an average of $19,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Valor Christian College

#2

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH
$14,395 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCU are $14,395 a year.

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

#3

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Ashland University

$14,520 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $14,520 per year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary accumulate an average of around $23,613 in student debt.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lincoln Christian University Report

#5

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL
$14,335 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Moody Bible Institute is a great value for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $14,335 a year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School accumulate an average of around $8,572 in student debt.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute Report

$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. The average amount in student loans that theology and religious vocations majors at IWU take out is $29,322.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

McCormick Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at McCormick Theological Seminary

#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Olivet Nazarene University Report

$25,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Grace College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,044 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Grace College accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Grace College and Theological Seminary

Concordia Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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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 25 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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