by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Liberty University ranks in comparison to other schools with religion programs.
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The bachelor's program at Liberty University was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Liberty University handed out 719 bachelor's degrees in religious studies. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 674 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in religion from Liberty University. This makes it the #89 most popular school for religion master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in religion in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Religion majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Liberty University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,680 a year. This is higher than $28,029, which is the national median for all religion bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Liberty University, religion students borrow a median amount of $36,495 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,073 for all religion majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the religion program at Liberty University is $255 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Liberty University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 religion majors earned their associate's degree from Liberty University. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a associate's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 24 |
Of the 719 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in religion from Liberty University in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 83 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 389 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 205 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 religion majors earned their master's degree from Liberty University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 6 |
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