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 University of Virginia ranks in comparison to other schools with religion programs.
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University of Virginia was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for religion majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in religious studies. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in religion from University of Virginia. This makes it the #11 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 University of Virginia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,609 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,029 for all religion students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia, religion students borrow a median amount of $18,267 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all religion bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,073.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.
Of the 36 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in religion from University of Virginia in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Of the 22 religion students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Virginia, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in religion.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 39 |
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