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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 31 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 27 students majoring in religion at American Military University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religion graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $29,309.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at West Virginia Wesleyan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis & Elkins College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. D&E is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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 Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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