2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
The Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in North Carolina for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 26% of the religion majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Piedmont International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in North Carolina. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
About 10% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 90% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grace College of Divinity is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
About 56% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 44% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pfeiffer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the religion majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Gardner - Webb University
With a ranking of #10, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.
Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 |
Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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