2025 Best Theology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in theology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 doctor's degrees in theology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theology

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theology. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in theology from University of Notre Dame

2

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Trinity International University - Illinois is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in theology. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best Theology Colleges by State

Explore the best theology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	34
Michigan	257	11
Ohio	253	8
Indiana	202	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theology

Theology is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	74
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.