2024 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #80 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 doctor's degrees in religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of religious studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt religious studies students go into to obtain their doctor'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 religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

6 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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
Florida	138	8
Virginia	127	16
Georgia	126	18
Tennessee	102	5
South Carolina	91	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

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

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	28
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos. More about our data sources and methodologies.