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2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
653 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$32,872 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in philosophy & religious studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #28 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 653 degrees in philosophy & religious studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina Your choice of philosophy & religious studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Philosophy & Religious Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Master's Degrees in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Philosophy & Religious Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of philosophy & religious studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Awarded
$34,011 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 98 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the philosophy & religious studies program earn an average of $34,011 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 19 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,287 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in philosophy & religious studies has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 26 philosophy & religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, philosophy & religious studies degree recipients typically earn about $20,287 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 38 73
Mississippi 38 52
South Carolina 38 199
Florida 38 519
Virginia 38 1,256
Arkansas 38 64
Alabama 37 184
Kentucky 37 105
Georgia 37 357
Tennessee 37 289
Louisiana 37 135

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 327
Philosophy 299
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 22
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 5

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