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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology 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.

In 2019-2020, 15,051 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 645 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,840 and $48,534 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 492 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology 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 theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 140 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology 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 private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology 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. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lenoir - Rhyne University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Lenoir - Rhyne University

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Campbell

#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 Theology 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 theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Piedmont International University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#6

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Shaw University also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies 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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