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2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
204 Religion Degrees Awarded
A degree in religion/religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #189 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religion/religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 204 degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School

Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Religion/Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the religion degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Religion

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a good choice for students interested in a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 30 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Gardner - Webb University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Gardner - Webb University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
42 Religion Degrees Awarded

Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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

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Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 141
Georgia 690 76
Virginia 630 906
Tennessee 624 79
South Carolina 530 64
Kentucky 518 32
Mississippi 501 4
Alabama 500 74
Louisiana 489 2
Arkansas 466 6
West Virginia 410 31

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One of 9 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Christian Studies 133

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