2025 Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina

Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #90 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 327 degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Religious Studies Schools List

Religious Studies Rankings by Degree Level

The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Religious Studies Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Religion

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3.7% Growth in Graduates

$33,690 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in religious studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.

Degree recipients from the religious studies program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make $2,301 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religious studies. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	113
Florida	282	153
Virginia	274	959
Tennessee	269	109
South Carolina	248	102
Kentucky	244	32
Louisiana	242	14
Mississippi	234	25
Arkansas	234	26
Alabama	233	84
West Virginia	207	31

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Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	214
Christian Studies	112
Other Religion/Religious Studies	1

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Majors Similar to Religion

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

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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