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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina

17 Colleges
$22,872 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

Religious Studies is the #91 most popular major in South Carolina with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Anderson University South Carolina the most popular school in South Carolina for religious studies students. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

The excellent programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in South Carolina. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

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The excellent programs at Southern Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, religion majors at CSU accumulate an average of around $22,872 in student debt.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #9, Clinton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Clinton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

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#10

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Erskine College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Erskine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
Virginia 961
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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