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Religion/Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in religion.

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Religion/Religious Studies Degrees Available at VCU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion

VCU Religion Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	31
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	36
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	38
Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools	40
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (With Aid)	41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k)	44
Highest Paid Religion/Religious Studies Graduates	45

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies. This is a decrease of 73% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

Religion Student Diversity at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the religion majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 religion students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 33% were men and 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in religion.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.