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2025 Best Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
901 Religion Degrees Awarded
$31,389 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 901 degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Religion
Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
Doctor's Degrees in Religion

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Religion

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Religion Degrees Awarded
$25,260 Median Starting Salary

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in religious studies. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Students who receive their degree from the religion program earn about $25,260 for their early career.

More information about a degree in religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
763 Religion Degrees Awarded
$38,372 Median Starting Salary

Liberty University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in religious studies. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.

Religious Studies degree recipients from Liberty University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,982 over the typical earnings of religious studies majors.

More information about a degree in religious studies from Liberty University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 113
Florida 282 153
North Carolina 279 335
Tennessee 269 109
South Carolina 248 102
Kentucky 244 32
Louisiana 242 14
Mississippi 234 25
Arkansas 234 26
Alabama 233 84
West Virginia 207 31

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 843
Christian Studies 44
Other Religion/Religious Studies 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 219
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 52

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