2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois
[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious education schools.
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2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Religious Education Schools
North Park University earned the #1 spot for value among religious education schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $36,710. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $27,360 in student loans. Religious Education graduates of North Park University earn a median of $51,611 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. North Park University admits about 68% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Moody Bible Institute one of the best values for religious education. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,786. Typical student debt for religious education graduates is $14,000. Early-career religious education graduates make about $30,671. That is a strong return on a $14,000 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wheaton College Illinois earned it the #3 place for religious education. Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. Students from in state pay about $45,546 in tuition and fees. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Wheaton College Illinois generally make around $37,880. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Wheaton College Illinois admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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