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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 394 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 305 religion/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 105 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in religion/religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Wabash College

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Martin University
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Martin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Martin University Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Principia College
Elsah, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Principia College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region. Principia is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Principia

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Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsdale College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsdale, Michigan. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hillsdale College

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

Out of the 105 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, Greenville University landed the #5 spot on the list. Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Greenville

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 13 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 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Andrews

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

Saint Norbert College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Saint Norbert College

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester 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. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Manchester University

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Hope College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hope

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

Northland College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students 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.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Northland College

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Albion College
Albion, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Albion is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Albion

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Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin

Beloit College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Beloit College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beloit, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Beloit College Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana

Oakland City University 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 #13. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Oakland City University

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Mary’s College is a small school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full St. Mary’s College Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

Franklin College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin College of Indiana is located in Franklin, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Franklin College

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With a ranking of #16, 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. Wooster College 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Wooster College

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. K College is a small school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion 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%.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at K College

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Denison University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Denison Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University 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 #19. Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Wittenberg

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw University 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.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at DePauw

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MVNU Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

Kenyon College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gambier, Ohio 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Kenyon

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Anderson University Indiana Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #24, Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence U is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Lawrence U Religion/Religious Studies Report

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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 Religion/Religious Studies at Huntington

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