by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 580 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,601 and $29,506 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 114 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Islamic College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region. American Islamic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Theological College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hebrew Theological College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Skokie, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 114 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Martin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Principia College is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsdale College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Illinois. It awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Andrews University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Saint Norbert College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. De Pere, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manchester University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a small school located in North Manchester, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Manchester University
With a ranking of #11, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hope College is a small school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 12 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northland College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Beloit College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Oakland City University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland City, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Franklin College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, The College of Wooster did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. The College of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at The College of Wooster
Kalamazoo College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. K College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wittenberg University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wittenberg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #23, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Kenyon College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenyon College is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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