National Congregations Study, Cumulative Dataset (1998, 2006-2007, 2012, and 2018-2019)

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CLG2DEGLVL1_18 What degree or degrees? Level of first degree mentioned; Remarks: See remark for CLGDEGLVL1_18/CLGDEGLVL2_18/CLGDEGLVL3_18 and CLGDEGREL1_18/CLGDEGREL2_18/CLGDEGREL3_18.   3) Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)   4) MDiv/BDiv degree   5) Doctoral degree   10) Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	1	9.1%	9.1%	-0.83
MDiv/BDiv degree	8	72.7%	81.8%	-0.29
Doctoral degree	1	9.1%	90.9%	0.24
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	1	9.1%	100.0%	2.93

Variable Comparisons

Year Region Theology Political ideology Religion

Year (I-YEAR)

	1998	2006	2012	2018	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	9.1% 1	9.1% 1
MDiv/BDiv degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	72.7% 8	72.7% 8
Doctoral degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	9.1% 1	9.1% 1
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	9.1% 1	9.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 11	11

Region (I-REGION)

	New England or Mid-Atlantic	East North Central or West North Central	South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central	Mountain or Pacific	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
MDiv/BDiv degree	50.0% 1	50.0% 1	66.7% 2	100.0% 4	72.7% 8
Doctoral degree	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 2	100.0% 3	100.0% 4	11

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 1
MDiv/BDiv degree	50.0% 1	50.0% 1	100.0% 6	80.0% 8
Doctoral degree	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	10.0% 1
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 2	100.0% 6	10

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	0.00% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 1
MDiv/BDiv degree	0.00% 0	75.0% 3	83.3% 5	80.0% 8
Doctoral degree	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	16.7% 1	10.0% 1
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 4	100.0% 6	10

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Roman Catholic	White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist	Black Protestant	White liberal or moderate	Non-Christian	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
MDiv/BDiv degree	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	100.0% 4	100.0% 3	72.7% 8
Doctoral degree	0.00% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.00% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	9.1% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 3	100.0% 1	100.0% 4	100.0% 3	11