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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$43,311 Avg Salary
$28,009 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations School for You

In 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations students earned 803 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#4

Hood Theological Seminary

Salisbury, NC

The excellent programs at Hood Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in North Carolina. Hood Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 21
Florida 239
Virginia 2,327
Tennessee 369
Georgia 477
South Carolina 205
Louisiana 384
West Virginia 26
Kentucky 941
Arkansas 29
Alabama 86

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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