2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 292 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,278 and $24,114 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying religious ed.
Top 6 Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Franciscan U also made our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Franciscan University of Steubenville supports 3,304 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,993. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Olivet Nazarene also made our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 3,764 students enrolled at Olivet Nazarene, 57 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,334. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Olivet Nazarene Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TIU Illinois, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Trinity International University - Illinois supports 1,454 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Trinity International University - Illinois does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 8 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 1,052 students enrolled at Grace were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Ed for a Bachelor’s. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,870 students enrolled at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $125. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Moody Bible Institute Veteran Student Life Report
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