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2023 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$57,640 Avg Salary

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

With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #36 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Religious Studies

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Duke University Report

Out of the 2 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 42
Florida 36
Georgia 34
Tennessee 28
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 0
Alabama 38
South Carolina 8
Mississippi 9

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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