2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #84 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 doctor's degrees in religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religious Studies in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies has to take a look at Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in religious studies. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in North Carolina. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	8
Virginia	126	24
Georgia	124	19
Tennessee	98	6
South Carolina	88	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	25
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	3

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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