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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

5 Ranked Colleges
301 Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 335 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 301 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #2 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene are $13,393, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Olivet Nazarene Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Divinity/Ministry Report

#7 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 Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 44 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Loyola University Chicago

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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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