Theology & Religious Vocations at Charleston Southern University

If you are interested in studying theology and religious vocations, you may want to check out the program at Charleston Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 3,350 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 theology and religious vocations majors received their bachelor's degree from CSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theology & Religious Vocations section at the bottom of this page.

CSU Theology & Religious Vocations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theology & Religious Vocations

Online Classes Are Available at CSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSU offers distance education options for theology and religious vocations at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CSU Theology & Religious Vocations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks theology and religious vocations programs across the country. The following shows how CSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The theology and religious vocations major at CSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theology & Religious Vocations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	352

Theology & Religious Vocations Student Demographics at CSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theology and religious vocations majors at Charleston Southern University.

CSU Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations from CSU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. The typical theology and religious vocations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at CSU since its program graduates 34% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theology and religious vocations at CSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charleston Southern University with a bachelor's in theology and religious vocations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CSU also has a doctoral program available in theology and religious vocations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Theology & Religious Vocations

If you plan to be a theology and religious vocations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Charleston Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sacred Music	6
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	3
Missionary Studies	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Theology & Religious Vocations Grads May Go Into

A degree in theology and religious vocations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Charleston Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Clergy	710	$56,050
Philosophy and Religion Professors	270	$68,370
Music Directors and Composers	100	$53,700
Religious Activities and Education Directors	60	$68,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.