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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$30,043 Avg Salary
$28,665 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Virginia Tech Report

The excellent programs at Virginia University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Virginia University of Lynchburg

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Regent University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 36
Georgia 34
North Carolina 178
Tennessee 28
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 0
Alabama 38
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 9

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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