by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of theology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 285 bachelor's degrees in theology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The theology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology.
It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from University of Notre Dame
It is hard to beat Moody Bible Institute if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Moody Bible Institute
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theology. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from University of Chicago
It's hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville
IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Concordia University, Wisconsin
Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from Andrews University
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One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Theology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 125 |
| Divinity/Ministry | 90 |
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | 9 |
