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Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$39,733 Avg Salary
$16,129 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,796 degrees and certificates were awarded to theology and religious vocations students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Moody Bible Institute to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out an average of $8,572 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in Illinois. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 882
Michigan 710
Ohio 1,009
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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 3 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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