College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,417 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 358th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 292 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Relgious Ed Rankings Other Ranking Categories

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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying relgious ed.

Top 6 Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 31 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Franciscan U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 3,304 students enrolled at Franciscan University of Steubenville, 90 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,993. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franciscan University of Steubenville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Franciscan University of Steubenville]](/colleges/franciscan-university-of-steubenville/student-life/veterans/)

2
Olivet Nazarene crest
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Olivet Nazarene University supports 3,764 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,334. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Olivet Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s relgious ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TIU Illinois, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,454 students enrolled at TIU Illinois, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read More…

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Grace is a small school located in Wyoming, Michigan that handed out 8 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 1,052 students enrolled at Grace Christian University, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace Christian University]](/colleges/grace-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)

5
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School crest
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 2,870 students enrolled at Moody Bible Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $125. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Theological Seminary and Graduate School Veteran Student Life Report

6
Wheaton College Illinois crest
Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Relgious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 20 bachelors’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,675. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options