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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in Virginia

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$37,007 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious education students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Religious Education Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Religious Education Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Education Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in Religious Education

Our analysis found Union Presbyterian Seminary to be the best school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Georgia 4
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 17
Louisiana 53
Alabama 1
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 2

One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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