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2024 Best Theology Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
299 Theology Degrees Awarded
Theology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #127 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theology Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 299 degrees in theology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theology School

Best Theology Schools in Illinois Your choice of theology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Theology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Theology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Theology
Master's Degrees in Theology
Doctor's Degrees in Theology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Theology in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of theology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Theology

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
34 Theology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in theology needs to look into Moody Bible Institute. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 34 theology students who graduated with this degree at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theology from Moody Bible Institute

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
84 Theology Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in theology. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 theology students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theology from University of Chicago

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in theology. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 theology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theology from Loyola University Chicago

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Lincoln Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in theology. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lincoln.

There were about 5 theology students who graduated with this degree at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theology from Lincoln Christian University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton. This college ranks 11th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 25 theology students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theology from Wheaton College Illinois

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
51 Theology Degrees Awarded

TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Deerfield. This university ranks 49th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 51 theology students who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theology from Trinity International University - Illinois

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

LSTC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

There were approximately 10 theology students who graduated with this degree at LSTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theology from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 12 theology students who graduated with this degree at Northern Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in theology from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

McCormick Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 5 theology students who graduated with this degree at McCormick Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in theology from McCormick Theological Seminary

Best Theology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Theology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 293
Michigan 915 77
Indiana 737 216
Wisconsin 672 35

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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
Divinity/Ministry 381
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies 153
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 4

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