by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,636 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,355 and $22,551 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,483 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. That schools that top this list have a program in theology and religious vocations 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 great lakes region bachelor’s degree theology & religious vocations students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rabbinical College Telshe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rabbinical College Telshe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wickliffe, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rabbinical College Telshe Theology & Religious Vocations Report
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-State Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Point, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Tri-State Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 505 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Moody Bible Institute Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Veritas Baptist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Lakes Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Great Lakes Christian College
Horizon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 5 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.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Horizon University
Allegheny Wesleyan College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Allegheny Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Allegheny Wesleyan
Union Bible College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Westfield, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Union Bible College
Grace Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 40 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lincoln Christian University
Gods Bible School and College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gods Bible School and College Theology & Religious Vocations Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 128 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 86%.
Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at TIU Illinois
Ohio Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Christian University is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 56 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Maranatha Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maranatha Baptist University Theology & Religious Vocations Report
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Indiana Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #17, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Grace College
Taylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Taylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Upland, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Taylor U
Cornerstone University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Cornerstone University
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Theology & Religious Vocations Report
With a ranking of #21, Kuyper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kuyper is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Kuyper College
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethel University - Mishawaka
Cedarville University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 39 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Cedarville University
Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s 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 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 more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Huntington University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huntington is located in Huntington, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified 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%.
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