2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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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 Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,080 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 divinity/ministry 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 Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying divinity studies.
Top 3 Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet Nazarene, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 3,764 students enrolled at Olivet Nazarene were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,334. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet Nazarene offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Ohio Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s list. OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
OCU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Ohio Christian University supports 2,186 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio Christian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full OCU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Divinity Studies for a Bachelor’s. Lincoln Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 581 students enrolled at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,761. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary]](/colleges/lincoln-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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