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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named United Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at United Theological Seminary, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

About 17% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

About 6% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 94% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at McCormick Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . McCormick Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 45% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 21 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Notre Dame, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#6

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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 town of Ashland.

About 47% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 11% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Grace College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#8

Payne Theological Seminary

Wilberforce, OH

Payne Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Payne Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Wilberforce.

Women make up 28% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges 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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