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2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religion/religious studies schools.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religion/religious studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools

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University Of Virginia Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

$23,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,267 Avg Student Debt

$86,863 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Virginia Main Campus the best value for a degree in religion/religious studies in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,118, while out-of-state students pay about $61,591. Students borrow a median of $18,267 to complete the religion/religious studies program here. Early-career religion/religious studies graduates make about $25,260. Set against $18,267 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 17%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,873 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in religion/religious studies will find it at Liberty University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Students borrow a median of $32,873 to complete the religion/religious studies program here. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $37,753 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $32,873 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.