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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
512 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Moody Bible Institute Theology Report

#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Capital not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Capital University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #3 spot on the 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 more than $110k list, Franciscan U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan University of Steubenville are $12,888, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Theology Report

#12 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 Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Trinity International University - Illinois

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Theology Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

IWU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at IWU

#7

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. 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

#8

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Anderson University Indiana

#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at University of Notre Dame

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 43 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago Theology Report

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

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 University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Theology Report

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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%.

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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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