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Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$26,278 Avg Salary
$24,114 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for religious ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Religious Education Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for religious education students. Located in the 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moody Bible Institute is a great place for religious education students. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Religious Ed majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out an average of $9,177 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent 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.

After completing their degree, religious ed graduates from Franciscan U carry an average student debtload of $25,384.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Religious Ed majors at TIU Illinois take out an average of $35,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious education students. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

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Grace Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyoming.

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#8

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for religious education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

After completing their degree, religious ed graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debtload of $23,875.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious education programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges by State

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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 13 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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