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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
512 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 977 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 512 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Theology at University of Chicago

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Notre Dame Theology Report

#3

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930.

Full Moody Bible Institute Theology Report

#4

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 33 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Read full report on Theology at Wheaton College Illinois

#5

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Capital University

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Grace College also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Grace College and Theological Seminary

#12 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TIU Illinois Theology Report

#8 in overall quality

Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Franciscan U also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan University of Steubenville are $12,888, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Theology Report

#14 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 27 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IWU Theology Report

#10

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Anderson, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Anderson University Indiana

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Read full report on Theology at Loyola Chicago

#9 in overall quality

Pontifical College Josephinum landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pontifical College Josephinum not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical College Josephinum are $27,797, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pontifical College Josephinum Theology Report

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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).
  • 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%.

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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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