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Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$26,036 Avg Salary
$27,158 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor'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 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 31 students majoring in theology at SEBTS, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 47% are male.

The average amount in student loans that theology majors at Piedmont International University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,628.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University Report

#3

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grace College of Divinity is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’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.

Women make up 17% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Grace College of Divinity Report

#4

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belmont Abbey College is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

About 60% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Belmont Abbey College Report

#5

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mid-Atlantic Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

With a ranking of #6, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Montreat.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Montreat College

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools 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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