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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Religious Education Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Religious Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the religious ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in religious ed at the school are women while 72% are male.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union Presbyterian Seminary is a great place for religious education students working on their doctor’s degree. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Religious Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary Report

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 2 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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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