by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 63 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,007 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,633 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in Virginia for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious education programs in the United States.
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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 Religious Ed 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 religious ed students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in Virginia for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union Presbyterian Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in Virginia for a Doctorate. Union Presbyterian Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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