by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 961 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,043 and $28,665 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia religion students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 801 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 66 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 ranking of #6, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. Virginia Wesleyan University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Washington and Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 6 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Randolph - Macon College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small school located in Ashland, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Emory, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Randolph College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hampden - Sydney College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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George Mason University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Richmond ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Eastern Mennonite University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bluefield College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Averett University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferrum College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 2 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
University of Lynchburg came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marymount University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hampton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Virginia University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia list.
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Virginia Union University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
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