by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Religious Studies is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across North Carolina, there were 337 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,744 and $25,060 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful religious studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina religion students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Piedmont International University Religious Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Religious Studies Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 22 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grace College of Divinity came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 18 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religious Studies at Grace College of Divinity
With a ranking of #7, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Gardner - Webb University
Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 12 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Mount Olive ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religion degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Meredith College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Meredith is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Studies at Appalachian State University
Pfeiffer University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Religious Studies Report
Elon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Salem College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s religion students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina Wesleyan College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Religious Studies at North Carolina Wesleyan College
Saint Augustine’s University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking. SAU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Greensboro College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Brevard College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. High Point University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in High Point, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Livingstone College
Davidson College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religion Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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