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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 351st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 246 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religious education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #2 spot on the list. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

Franciscan U also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Franciscan U Religious Education Report

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 16 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree relgious ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree relgious ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.

Full TIU Illinois Religious Education Report

#5

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornerstone University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornerstone, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornerstone University Religious Education Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977.

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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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