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2023 Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$27,517 Avg Salary
$27,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Religious Education is the #216 most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for religious ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religious Education

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best school for religious education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School accumulate an average of around $10,512 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Franciscan University of Steubenville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed majors at Franciscan U accumulate an average of around $23,380 in student debt.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at TIU Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,417.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace Christian University is a great place for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyoming.

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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

Explore the best religious education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Ohio 86
Illinois 147
Indiana 42
Wisconsin 0

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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