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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

With 228 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #23 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the most popular school in North Carolina for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 24% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Piedmont International University Report

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 73
Mississippi 14
Virginia 62
Tennessee 64
Georgia 70
South Carolina 11
Louisiana 15
Kentucky 9
Arkansas 3
Alabama 38

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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