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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 13 Illinois Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
 12
(1.9%)
Less Selective$21,590 
Greenville College
Greenville, IL
 5
(1.4%)
Less Selective$19,428 
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
 5
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$30,150 
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McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
 4
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective$21,270 
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
 5
(0.6%)
Less Selective$23,006 
Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
 1
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,300 
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
 2
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$32,434 
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
 8
(0.4%)
Most Selective$38,088 
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
 11
(0.4%)
Open Admissions$25,490 
North Central College
Naperville, IL
 2
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$25,698 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.