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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$37,007 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #156 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the religious ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for religious education students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union Presbyterian Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, Union Presbyterian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious education schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 15
North Carolina 32
Florida 9
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 74
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 0
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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