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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 3,832 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 237 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 59 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religion/religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Duke

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wake Forest University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte

#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gardner - Webb, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Gardner - Webb

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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