by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for religion/religious studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 843 degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Liberty University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in religion/religious studies. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Liberty University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Explore all the Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 715 | 141 |
| North Carolina | 710 | 204 |
| Georgia | 690 | 76 |
| Tennessee | 624 | 79 |
| South Carolina | 530 | 64 |
| Kentucky | 518 | 32 |
| Mississippi | 501 | 4 |
| Alabama | 500 | 74 |
| Louisiana | 489 | 2 |
| Arkansas | 466 | 6 |
| West Virginia | 410 | 31 |
Religion/Religious Studies is one of 9 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Christian Studies | 44 |
| Other Religion/Religious Studies | 14 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
