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Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$34,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,543 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

With 147 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #138 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for religious ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Religious Education

$14,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Christian University the best value school in Illinois for religious education students. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary are $14,520 per year.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL
$14,335 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School undergraduate students pay an average of $14,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for religious education students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Chicago also did well on our Best Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$33,298 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Trinity International University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.

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$40,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wheaton College Illinois are $40,820 a year. After completing their degree, religious ed graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debtload of $23,875.

Wheaton College Illinois excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Religious Education Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Ohio 86
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 6 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 RichardF.

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