by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 961 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,043 and $28,665 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,633 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in religious studies.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia University of Lynchburg landed the #3 spot on the list.
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