2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 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 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 in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in Virginia for religious studies students. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Liberty University take out is $33,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $330.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year. While working on their degree, religion majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $18,267 in student debt.
University of Virginia also made our Best Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for religious studies students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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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