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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$28,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations 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. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the best value school in North Carolina for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Piedmont International University are $8,410 a year.

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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 Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in North Carolina. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Campbell are $15,152 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Campbell University Report

#4

Hood Theological Seminary

Salisbury, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hood Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood Theological Seminary are $19,230 per year.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University also took the #3 spot in our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.

Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Duke University Report

Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 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 Daderot.

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