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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region

19 Colleges
$36,355 Avg Salary
$22,551 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Franciscan University of Steubenville to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Franciscan U take out an average of $25,692 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $543.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent online programs at Moody Bible Institute 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 large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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.

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#3

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valor Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Canal Winchester.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Valor Christian College take out an average of $19,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

The excellent online programs at Ohio Christian University 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 town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Veritas Baptist College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

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Grace Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that theology and religious vocations majors at Grace take out is $29,157.

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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Gods Bible School and College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gods Bible School and College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Horizon University

Indianapolis, IN

Horizon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Horizon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Indianapolis.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 19 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.

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