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2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
337 Religion Degrees Awarded
$33,744 Avg Early-Career Salary
Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 337 degrees in religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School

Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina Your choice of religious studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Religious Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
Doctor's Degrees in Religion

The religion 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 the Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Religion

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,269 Median Starting Salary

Duke University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in religious studies. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the religious studies program at Duke University get $15,525 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,606 Median Starting Salary
$18,700 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program state that they receive average early career wages of $29,606.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religious studies. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 30 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program state that they receive average early career income of $35,673.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

Every student pursuing a degree in religious studies has to take a look at Gardner - Webb University. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Boiling Springs. This university ranks 25th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 15 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, religion degree recipients usually make about $20,427 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
42 Religion Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 42 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont International University in the most recent data year.

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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
Georgia 287 113
Florida 282 153
Virginia 274 959
Tennessee 269 109
South Carolina 248 102
Kentucky 244 32
Louisiana 242 14
Mississippi 234 25
Arkansas 234 26
Alabama 233 84
West Virginia 207 31

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

Religion Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 204
Christian Studies 133

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Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 303
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 30
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 7

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