2026 Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Illinois
[Other Theological & Ministerial Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/theological-and-ministerial-studies-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for other theological & ministerial studies students.
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2026 Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other theological & ministerial studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools
Moody Bible Institute earned the #1 spot for value among other theological & ministerial studies schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $15,786 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete the other theological & ministerial studies program here. Soon after graduation, other theological & ministerial studies degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute generally make around $47,689. Set against $14,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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