2024 Best Religious Education Schools in Virginia

Religious Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #216 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Religious Education Schools in Virginia ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Religious Education Schools List

Religious Education Rankings by Degree Level

The religious ed 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 Religious Education Schools in Virginia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Religious Education in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religious ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Religious Ed

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Religious Ed Degrees Awarded

8.8% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religious education. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.

Students who graduate with their degree from the religious ed program state that they receive average early career income of $37,007.

More information about a degree in religious education from Liberty University

2

Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Union Presbyterian Seminary if you want to pursue a degree in religious education. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.More information about a degree in religious education from Union Presbyterian Seminary

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	15
Florida	282	9
North Carolina	279	32
Tennessee	269	22
South Carolina	248	5
Kentucky	244	74
Louisiana	242	53
Arkansas	234	0
Alabama	233	1
West Virginia	207	0

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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	63

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Most Popular Majors Related to Religious Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	2,037
Biblical Studies	344
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	167
Sacred Music	134
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10

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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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