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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 21 Virginia Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
 6
(23.1%)
Open Admissions$4,300 
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
 480
(19.2%)
Less Selective$16,434 
Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA
 7
(3.2%)
Less Selective$23,860 
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Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA
 7
(2.7%)
Less Selective$26,438 
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
 6
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$29,801 
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
 6
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$28,355 
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
 69
(2.0%)
Highly Selective$29,600 
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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
 2
(1.5%)
Less Selective$28,860 
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
 2
(1.4%)
Less Selective$22,545 
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
 2
(1.4%)
Less Selective$27,380 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.