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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$45,172 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #34 most popular major in North Carolina with 757 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 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Theological & Ministerial Studies

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lenoir - Rhyne University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Hood Theological Seminary

Salisbury, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Hood Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 435
Virginia 1,985
Florida 692
Tennessee 349
Kentucky 776
South Carolina 144
Louisiana 386
Arkansas 53
Alabama 64
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 41

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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