2024 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #80 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

8 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Liberty University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religious studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	8
Georgia	126	18
North Carolina	115	10
Tennessee	102	5
South Carolina	91	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	16

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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