by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 168 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,468 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree religion students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, American Islamic College landed the #1 spot on the list. American Islamic College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Theological College landed the #2 spot on the 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Studies at Hebrew Theological College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 5 students 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 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%.
Lake Forest College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 1 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 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%.
North Central College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at North Central College
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Religious Studies at Northwestern University
Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Religious Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 #16, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Elmhurst University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Concordia University, Chicago
Saint Xavier University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois list. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in Illinois ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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