2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 489 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than 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 divinity/ministry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in North Carolina

#1

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$14,985 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Campbell

#2

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$8,230 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’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 Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Divinity/Ministry Report

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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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