2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the 387th most popular major in the country with 1,274 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 457 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 241 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$8,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930.

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#2

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$11,977 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IWU Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#3

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$9,422 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio Christian University is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 58 masters’s theology and religious vocations (other) degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $9,422, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at OCU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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