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

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CLGDEGLVL3_18 What degree or degrees? Level of third degree mentioned; [ARDA Note: Please see CLGDEGLVL3_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)	21	23.3%	23.3%	-1.04
MDiv/BDiv degree	9	10.0%	33.3%	-0.62
Doctoral degree	39	43.3%	76.7%	-0.20
Can't tell/Doesn't say	10	11.1%	87.8%	1.47
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	11	12.2%	100.0%	1.89

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	23.3% 21	23.3% 21
MDiv/BDiv degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	10.0% 9	10.0% 9
Doctoral degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	43.3% 39	43.3% 39
Can't tell/Doesn't say	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	11.1% 10	11.1% 10
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	0.00% 0	12.2% 11	12.2% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 0	100.0% 90	90

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)	11.8% 2	42.9% 6	20.0% 8	26.3% 5	23.3% 21
MDiv/BDiv degree	5.9% 1	14.3% 2	10.0% 4	10.5% 2	10.0% 9
Doctoral degree	64.7% 11	35.7% 5	40.0% 16	36.8% 7	43.3% 39
Can't tell/Doesn't say	11.8% 2	7.1% 1	12.5% 5	10.5% 2	11.1% 10
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	5.9% 1	0.0% 0	17.5% 7	15.8% 3	12.2% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 17	100.0% 14	100.0% 40	100.0% 19	90

Theology (I-THEOLOGY)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	21.6% 8	21.4% 6	28.6% 6	23.3% 20
MDiv/BDiv degree	8.1% 3	10.7% 3	14.3% 3	10.5% 9
Doctoral degree	45.9% 17	35.7% 10	42.9% 9	41.9% 36
Can't tell/Doesn't say	8.1% 3	21.4% 6	4.8% 1	11.6% 10
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	16.2% 6	10.7% 3	9.5% 2	12.8% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 37	100.0% 28	100.0% 21	86

Political ideology (I-POLITICS)

	More conservative	Right in the middle	More liberal	TOTAL
Master's degree (other than MDiv/BDiv)	17.4% 4	25.0% 9	25.0% 6	22.9% 19
MDiv/BDiv degree	13.0% 3	5.6% 2	16.7% 4	10.8% 9
Doctoral degree	30.4% 7	47.2% 17	41.7% 10	41.0% 34
Can't tell/Doesn't say	21.7% 5	8.3% 3	8.3% 2	12.0% 10
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	17.4% 4	13.9% 5	8.3% 2	13.3% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 23	100.0% 36	100.0% 24	83

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)	47.8% 11	18.8% 3	13.0% 3	10.5% 2	22.2% 2	23.3% 21
MDiv/BDiv degree	13.0% 3	6.3% 1	4.3% 1	10.5% 2	22.2% 2	10.0% 9
Doctoral degree	8.7% 2	43.8% 7	69.6% 16	47.4% 9	55.6% 5	43.3% 39
Can't tell/Doesn't say	21.7% 5	0.0% 0	8.7% 2	15.8% 3	0.0% 0	11.1% 10
Named degree lower than graduate or professional degree	8.7% 2	31.3% 5	4.3% 1	15.8% 3	0.0% 0	12.2% 11
TOTAL	100.0% 23	100.0% 16	100.0% 23	100.0% 19	100.0% 9	90