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2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
545 Religion Degrees Awarded
$34,601 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for religious studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 545 degrees in religious studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School

Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of religious studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Religious Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religious Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Religion

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Any student who is interested in religious studies has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 20 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in religious studies has to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religious studies from University of Chicago

3
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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,804 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in religious studies has to check out DePauw University. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 5 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program report average early career income of $28,804.

More information about a degree in religious studies from DePauw University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IN

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in religious studies. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 3 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 4 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50.0% Growth in Graduates
$28,910 Median Starting Salary

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 12 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, religion degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,910 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in religious studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,468 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent data year. Those religious studies students who get their degree from Trinity International University - Illinois make $11,867 more than the standard religion grad.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Trinity International University - Illinois

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religious studies from DePaul University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in religious studies from Franciscan University of Steubenville

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322111
Ohio314115
Illinois304165
Indiana29495
Wisconsin27354

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies342
Jewish Studies108
Christian Studies55
Talmudic Studies17
Catholic Studies16
Islamic Studies6
Other Religion/Religious Studies1

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Majors Similar to Religion

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Philosophy1,305
General Philosophy & Religious Studies15
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies7

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