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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

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$38,366 Avg Salary
$24,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Grace College of Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

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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 10 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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