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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies 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 theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies 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 Duke are $59,140.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duke University

#2

Lenoir - Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenoir - Rhyne University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lenoir - Rhyne University also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Wake Forest University also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wake Forest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 24 students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Campbell University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k list. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Piedmont International University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#6

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

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

Full Shaw University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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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%.

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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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