2024 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

a master's degree in theology & religious vocations is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,808 master's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theology & Religious Vocations School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of theology & religious vocations for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology & religious vocations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology & religious vocations students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology & religious vocations students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The theology & religious vocations 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 Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Virginia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theology & religious vocations students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1,585 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Liberty University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations has to look into Regent University. Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Regent University

3

Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations has to look into Virginia Union University. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VUU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Virginia Union University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	13
Florida	34	220
Georgia	32	385
Tennessee	32	307
North Carolina	31	673
Kentucky	31	680
West Virginia	30	21
Alabama	30	81
Louisiana	30	297
South Carolina	30	168
Arkansas	30	26

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1,647
Biblical Studies	88
Sacred Music	35
Religious Education	27
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	479
Communication & Journalism	337
English Language & Literature	257
History	234
Philosophy & Religious Studies	42
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	34
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	19
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	16
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	14

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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