2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Illinois

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 doctor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Spertus College
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in religious studies needs to check out Spertus College. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Spertus College

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in Illinois. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Northwestern University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	4
Indiana	130	3
Wisconsin	104	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	2
Jewish Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	35

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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