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2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges in North Carolina
455 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in divinity/ministry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #113 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of divinity/ministry. Combined, these schools handed out 455 degrees in divinity/ministry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Divinity/Ministry School

Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in North Carolina Your choice of divinity/ministry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for divinity/ministry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Divinity/Ministry Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Divinity Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Divinity Studies
Master's Degrees in Divinity Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Divinity Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry 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 divinity studies degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Divinity Studies

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Duke University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 25 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
34 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in divinity/ministry. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 34 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Wake Forest University

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

Campbell University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. This university ranks 23rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 24 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
39 Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Piedmont International University if you wish to pursue a degree in divinity/ministry. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

There were roughly 39 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont International University in the most recent data year.

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Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 466
Georgia 690 359
Virginia 630 851
Tennessee 624 171
South Carolina 530 87
Kentucky 518 429
Mississippi 501 4
Alabama 500 41
Louisiana 489 156
Arkansas 466 29

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One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Divinity/Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology 291
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 20

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