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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 977 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago Theology Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at University of Notre Dame

#3

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#4 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 Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’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 full report on Theology at Wheaton College Illinois

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TIU Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 9 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Theology Report

#5

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University Indiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, Indiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Anderson University Indiana

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Loyola 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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