by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,777 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 923 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their divinity/ministry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegheny Wesleyan College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salem, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Lincoln Christian College and Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Olivet Nazarene University
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Greenville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Greenville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Greenville University
Judson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Judson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Concordia University, Ann Arbor Divinity/Ministry Report
Union Bible College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Union Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westfield, Indiana. It awarded 0 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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