2024 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Religious Education is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #144 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in religious education to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other religious education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for religious education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Education in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious education.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Religious Ed

1

Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, IL

15 Annual Graduates

$30,063 Median Starting Salary

Wheaton College Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religious education. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Master's students who receive their degree from the religious ed program earn around $30,063 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in religious education from Wheaton College Illinois

2

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in religious education needs to check out Trinity International University - Illinois. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Deerfield.More information about a master’s in religious education from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Religious Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	5
Ohio	207	36
Indiana	191	34

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Religious Education Related Rankings by Major

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Religious Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	55

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	574
Biblical Studies	91
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	91
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	29
Missionary Studies	18
Sacred Music	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to RichardF. More about our data sources and methodologies.