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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,623 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Virginia

Check out the theology and religious vocations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our analysis found Union Presbyterian Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Union Presbyterian Seminary

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, theology and religious vocations graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $25,696. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $521.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty University Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Regent accumulate an average of around $30,601 in student debt.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Regent University

Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
West Virginia 86
South Carolina 389
Florida 902
Arkansas 137
Mississippi 95
Tennessee 888
Louisiana 559
Alabama 168
Kentucky 1,156
Georgia 625

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

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 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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