2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,663 and had an average of $31,603 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 50 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,500 and $53,516 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the religious education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Education at Regent

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$35,416 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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