by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 766 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,462 and $35,382 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 594 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,453 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful theological and ministerial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 267 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 154 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shepherds Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. Shepherds Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cary, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Shepherds Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wake Forest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Campbell University
With a ranking of #6, Hood Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Hood Theological Seminary is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 22 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hood Theological Seminary
Shaw University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shaw University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Piedmont International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University
Gardner - Webb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Gardner - Webb University
Grace College of Divinity came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Grace College of Divinity
Carolina College of Biblical Studies landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in North Carolina for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Carolina College of Biblical Studies
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