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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

Full Notre Dame Theology Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Doctor’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 UChicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Theology at University of Chicago

#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 $75-$110k list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology Doctor’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 Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

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 $75-$110k list. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TIU Illinois, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Trinity International University - Illinois

#5

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University Indiana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Anderson University Indiana 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 Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Anderson University Indiana Theology Report

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 1 students 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. 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 more about Theology 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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