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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region

113 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
377 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,950 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #89 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 113 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 377 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in religion matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#2 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 18 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the religion program state that they receive average early career income of $22,700.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies has to check out Oberlin College. Located in the fringe town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 17 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN

Wabash College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

There were approximately 15 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies needs to check out Hebrew Theological College. HTC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Skokie.

There were roughly 24 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at HTC in the most recent data year.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 14 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.

There were approximately 13 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Indiana.

There were about 12 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 11 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent data year.

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IN

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Indianapolis.

There were roughly 10 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Wisconsin.

There were about 10 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island.

There were roughly 10 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids.

There were roughly 8 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Michigan.

There were roughly 8 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Ohio.

There were approximately 8 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IN

DePauw is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Greencastle.

There were roughly 8 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at DePauw in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MI
#3 Best Quality In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religious studies in Michigan.

There were roughly 7 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Western Michigan University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Religious Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
17 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
17 Albion College Albion, MI
17 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
17 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
17 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
23 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
23 Lawrence University Appleton, WI
23 Ashland University Ashland, OH

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religious studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255 86
Ohio 246 136
Illinois 231 81
Indiana 227 69
Wisconsin 209 47

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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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 306
Jewish Studies 34
Christian Studies 14
Other Religion/Religious Studies 8
Catholic Studies 2
Islamic Studies 1

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,116
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 22
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 10

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