2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for philosophy & religious studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 master's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of philosophy & religious studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy & religious studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Duke University is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

3

Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Piedmont International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Piedmont International University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	14
Florida	34	49
Virginia	33	42
Georgia	32	41
Tennessee	32	47
Kentucky	31	5
Alabama	30	30
Louisiana	30	9
South Carolina	30	6
Arkansas	30	3

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	168
Philosophy	14
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	673
Social Sciences	365
English Language & Literature	281
Communication & Journalism	208
History	108
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	106
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	104
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	64
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.