2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 977 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 81 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 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.
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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree theology students with aid.
Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.
Notre Dame also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity International University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
TIU Illinois also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’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 TIU Illinois are $17,780.
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Illinois also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anderson University Indiana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.
Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Doctor’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 Anderson University Indiana are $11,455.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.
UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. 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 #5 on our “Best Theology Doctor’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 University Chicago are $19,154.
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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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