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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in North Carolina with 675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in North Carolina for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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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 philosophy and religious studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Piedmont International University, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

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 philosophy and religious studies schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace College of Divinity is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 60% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

With a ranking of #7, Pfeiffer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

Women make up 75% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 73
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
Mississippi 52
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357
Tennessee 289

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

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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