2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Theology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,253 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,007 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s”.
Top 11 Best Theology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 55 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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.According to our most recent data, UChicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Franciscan U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 3,304 students enrolled at Franciscan U were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,993. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 14 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Ashland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ashland supports 4,447 students, and 105 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ashland offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ashland]](/colleges/ashland-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Grace College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College and Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,455. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grace College and Theological Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace College]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TIU Illinois also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 1,454 students enrolled at Trinity International University - Illinois, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,061. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Trinity International University - Illinois does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,675. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wheaton College Illinois]](/colleges/wheaton-college-illinois/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Northern Seminary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 285 students enrolled at Northern Seminary, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,647. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
Lincoln Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lincoln, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 581 students enrolled at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,761. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full Lincoln Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
McCormick Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. 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 5 students in 2020-2021.
McCormick Theological Seminary also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 221 students enrolled at McCormick Theological Seminary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full McCormick Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
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