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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$37,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,462 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for theology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina

Check out the theology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies

$14,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the best value school in North Carolina for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Piedmont International University are $14,400 per year. After completing their degree, theology graduates from Piedmont International University carry an average student debtload of $35,382.

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$41,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lenoir - Rhyne University undergraduate students pay an average of $41,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC
$38,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbell are $38,160 per year.

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#4

Hood Theological Seminary

Salisbury, NC

The excellent programs at Hood Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Hood Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theological and ministerial studies programs. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duke are $60,244 per year.

Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duke University Report

#7

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC
$16,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Mid-Atlantic Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 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 Jonund.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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