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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Virginia

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for religious education students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Religious Education at Liberty University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

Full Religious Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Virginia. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Religious Education at Regent University

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.

  • 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.

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