by our College Data Analytics Team
[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong religious education education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for religious education students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religious education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Liberty University tops our 2027 list of the best value religious education schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for religious education graduates is $27,414. Early-career religious education graduates make about $45,877. That is a strong return on a $27,414 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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