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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

6 Ranked Colleges
363 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 489 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 363 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

Full Duke University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Full Wake Forest University Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lenoir - Rhyne University

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Campbell University

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230.

Full Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report

#6

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Shaw University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Shaw University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Shaw University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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