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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$29,543 Avg Salary
$22,788 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 9 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Trinity International University - Illinois to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

While working on their degree, religious ed majors at Wheaton College Illinois accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt.

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#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Moody Bible Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Illinois. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that religious ed majors at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out is $9,177.

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#4

North Park University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, North Park University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Illinois list. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Education Schools 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 9 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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