by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Religious Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Education is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Wheaton College Illinois. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in religious ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Wheaton College Illinois was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for religious ed list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wheaton College Illinois.
Part-time undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois paid an average of $1,629 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,100 | $39,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,990 | $10,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about Wheaton College Illinois tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Religious Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wheaton College Illinois took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $27,579.
religious ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois make an average of $25,596 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $26,942.
Online degrees for the Wheaton College Illinois religious ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wheaton College Illinois Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.5% of the religious ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.7%.
Around 21.7% of religious ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College Illinois in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Religious Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 23 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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