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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
512 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region 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. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 977 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 512 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology 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 theology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 43 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 57 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Notre Dame Theology Report

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theology 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 Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Theology Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Grace College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary are $7,872, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#4 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 #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $8,930.

Read full report on Theology at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Franciscan U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theology 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville are $12,888.

Full Franciscan U Theology Report

#7

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Capital University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Capital did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Capital University

#12 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 58 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at TIU Illinois

#9

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Anderson University Indiana

#14 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977.

Read more about Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Loyola University Chicago

#9 in overall quality

Pontifical College Josephinum did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pontifical College Josephinum, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical College Josephinum are $27,797, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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