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2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

[Religion/Religious Studies](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/religious-studies/religion-religious-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for religion/religious studies students.

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• Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religion/religious studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools

1

Gardner Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

$34,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,033 Avg Student Debt

$48,039 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in religion/religious studies, no school beat Gardner Webb University this year. Set in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,750. Religion/religious Studies graduates carry a median of $25,033 in student loans. Soon after graduation, religion/religious studies degree recipients from Gardner Webb University generally make around $63,220. That is a strong return on a $25,033 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

$68,758 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,296 Avg Student Debt

$97,800 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in religion/religious studies will find it at Duke University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,758. Typical student debt for religion/religious studies graduates is $13,296. Religion/religious Studies graduates of Duke University earn a median of $39,956 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,296 median debt. Duke University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.