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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
852 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 25th most popular major in the country with 26,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,775 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,536 and $37,962 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 852 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 169 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Moody Bible Institute Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene University are $13,393.

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#4

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 83 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Wheaton College Illinois

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 130 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola University Chicago Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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