by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 394 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 113 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religion/religious studies programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MVNU is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and it awarded 17 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Wabash College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 17 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Miami University - Oxford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hope College is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 12 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Out of the 113 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hillsdale College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hillsdale, Michigan. It awarded 9 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Hillsdale College
Chicago Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Chicago Theological Seminary Religion/Religious Studies Report
Saint Norbert College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at UW - Eau Claire
Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Greenville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Greenville University
Ashland University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Ashland University
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Denison University
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University Religion/Religious Studies Report
DePauw University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at DePauw University
Saint Mary’s College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. St. Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Saint Mary’s College
Albion College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion College is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Albion College
Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Kalamazoo College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Concordia University, Chicago
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Augustana is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Augustana College
Ball State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Michigan State University
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Calvin University
Manchester University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Manchester, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Manchester University
The College of Wooster ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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