2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 313 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology 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 Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at UChicago

#2

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$17,424 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Wheaton College Illinois

#3

Trinity International University - Illinois

Deerfield, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$17,780 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Theology Report

#4

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$19,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Loyola Chicago

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k)

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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