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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the most popular school in Illinois for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 505 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Olivet Nazarene, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Of the 42 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Wheaton College Illinois, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

Of the 40 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 68% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Loyola Chicago, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 7 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UChicago, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#8

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 7 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Concordia University, Chicago, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 882
Michigan 710
Ohio 1,009
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

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 17 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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