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2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$28,864 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Education School for You

With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious education is the #201 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. 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 Most Popular Religious Education 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 5 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 Religious Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular school in North Carolina for religious education students. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#2

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shaw University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in North Carolina list. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#3

Carolina Christian College

Winston Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carolina Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Education Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston Salem, Carolina Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Religious Education at Carolina Christian College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carolina College of Biblical Studies. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in North Carolina list. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Read full report on Religious Education at Carolina College of Biblical Studies

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Education Schools in North Carolina list. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Full Religious Education at Piedmont International University Report

Best Religious Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 15
Virginia 63
Florida 9
Tennessee 22
Kentucky 74
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 0
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

Religious Education is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 RichardF.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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