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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

6 Ranked Colleges
586 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 939 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,840 and $38,426 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 586 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology and religious vocations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $75-$110k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k 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 theology and religious vocations degrees to 140 students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

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#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230.

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#6

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Shaw University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Shaw University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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