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

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CLGDEGLVL2_18 What degree or degrees? Level of second degree mentioned; [ARDA Note: Please see CLGDEGLVL2_18 in the survey instrument for full remarks.]   3) Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)   4) MDiv/BDiv degree   5) Doctoral degree   9) Can't tell/Doesn't say   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)	111	30.2%	30.2%	-0.86
MDiv/BDiv degree	95	25.8%	56.0%	-0.42
Doctoral degree	95	25.8%	81.8%	0.02
Can't tell/Doesn't say	32	8.7%	90.5%	1.76
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	35	9.5%	100.0%	2.20

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	30.2% 111	30.2% 111
MDiv/BDiv degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	25.8% 95	25.8% 95
Doctoral degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	25.8% 95	25.8% 95
Can't tell/Doesn't say	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	8.7% 32	8.7% 32
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	9.5% 35	9.5% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 368	368

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)	29.8% 17	22.5% 18	33.8% 51	31.3% 25	30.2% 111
MDiv/BDiv degree	28.1% 16	27.5% 22	20.5% 31	32.5% 26	25.8% 95
Doctoral degree	26.3% 15	32.5% 26	28.5% 43	13.8% 11	25.8% 95
Can't tell/Doesn't say	7.0% 4	11.3% 9	7.9% 12	8.8% 7	8.7% 32
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	8.8% 5	6.3% 5	9.3% 14	13.8% 11	9.5% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 57	100.0% 80	100.0% 151	100.0% 80	368

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	33.5% 55	27.2% 37	28.6% 16	30.3% 108
MDiv/BDiv degree	20.1% 33	27.9% 38	35.7% 20	25.6% 91
Doctoral degree	27.4% 45	26.5% 36	23.2% 13	26.4% 94
Can't tell/Doesn't say	9.1% 15	8.1% 11	3.6% 2	7.9% 28
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	9.8% 16	10.3% 14	8.9% 5	9.8% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 164	100.0% 136	100.0% 56	356

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	33.1% 41	26.3% 42	28.4% 19	29.1% 102
MDiv/BDiv degree	21.0% 26	26.3% 42	34.3% 23	25.9% 91
Doctoral degree	27.4% 34	28.1% 45	22.4% 15	26.8% 94
Can't tell/Doesn't say	8.9% 11	8.1% 13	7.5% 5	8.3% 29
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	9.7% 12	11.3% 18	7.5% 5	10.0% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 124	100.0% 160	100.0% 67	351

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)	43.4% 46	26.7% 24	30.5% 18	14.1% 13	47.6% 10	30.2% 111
MDiv/BDiv degree	21.7% 23	16.7% 15	23.7% 14	41.3% 38	23.8% 5	25.8% 95
Doctoral degree	10.4% 11	38.9% 35	25.4% 15	34.8% 32	9.5% 2	25.8% 95
Can't tell/Doesn't say	14.2% 15	6.7% 6	10.2% 6	2.2% 2	14.3% 3	8.7% 32
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	10.4% 11	11.1% 10	10.2% 6	7.6% 7	4.8% 1	9.5% 35
TOTAL	100.0% 106	100.0% 90	100.0% 59	100.0% 92	100.0% 21	368