2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,067 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Mississippi | 95 |
| South Carolina | 389 |
| Florida | 902 |
| Arkansas | 137 |
| Alabama | 168 |
| Kentucky | 1,156 |
| Georgia | 625 |
| Tennessee | 888 |
| Louisiana | 559 |
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Theology & Religious Vocations Related Majors for Theology & Religious Vocations
Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Religious Education | 1,417 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
| Sacred Music | 554 |
| Religious Institution Administration and Law | 35 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.