2024 Best Theology Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #127 in popularity, theology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Theology Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 291 degrees in theology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Theology Schools List

Pick Your Theology Degree Level

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 Theology 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 Theology in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Theology

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

160 Theology Degrees Awarded

65.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in theology needs to check out Duke University. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a degree in theology from Duke University

2

Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Hood Theological Seminary is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in theology. Hood Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salisbury.More information about a degree in theology from Hood Theological Seminary

Best Theology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	182
Georgia	690	45
Virginia	630	1,086
Tennessee	624	108
South Carolina	530	35
Kentucky	518	244
Mississippi	501	6
Alabama	500	21
Louisiana	489	56
Arkansas	466	11
West Virginia	410	33

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Theology Related Rankings by Major

Theology is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	455
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	20

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.