2023 Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #38 most popular major in Virginia with 961 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $36,237. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
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Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year. Religion majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $18,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for religion in Virginia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious studies schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 113 |
| North Carolina | 335 |
| Florida | 154 |
| Tennessee | 109 |
| Kentucky | 32 |
| South Carolina | 102 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Arkansas | 29 |
| Alabama | 92 |
| Mississippi | 25 |
| West Virginia | 31 |
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Majors Related to Religion
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
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).
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