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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

42 Colleges
$38,366 Avg Salary
$24,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $19,100.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Piedmont International University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #6, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $25,760 in student debt.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at North Carolina State University Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $25,211 in student debt.

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Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large 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 25 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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