by our College Data Analytics TeamReligious Studies is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Liberty University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in religion, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Liberty University was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for religion list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Liberty University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Liberty University paid an average of $376 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,791 | $14,791 |
| Fees | $669 | $669 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,299 | $1,299 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,273 | $11,273 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,310 | $6,310 |
Learn more about Liberty University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Religion students who received their bachelor’s degree at Liberty University took out an average of $37,500 in student loans. That is 49% higher than the national average of $25,194.
religion who receive their bachelor’s degree from Liberty University make an average of $34,434 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,583.
Liberty University does not offer an online option for its religion bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Liberty University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in religion in 2019-2020, 32.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 31.1%.
Around 19.7% of religion bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 347 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 201 |
Religious Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | 656 |
| Christian Studies | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
