2024 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Religious Education isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #144 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

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

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More Ways to Rank Religious Education Schools

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 Best Religious Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Education in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Religious Ed

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

16 Annual Graduates

$37,007 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in religious education. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.

After graduating, religious ed master's recipients typically earn an average of $37,007 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in religious education from Liberty University

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Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, VA

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in religious education needs to look into Union Presbyterian Seminary. Union Presbyterian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in religious education from Union Presbyterian Seminary

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	0
Georgia	190	2
North Carolina	178	20
Tennessee	166	0
Alabama	151	1
Kentucky	147	4
Louisiana	147	44
South Carolina	146	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religious Ed

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Religious Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religious Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	27

Majors Similar to Religious Ed

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