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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,577 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 389 degrees and certificates were awarded to theology and religious vocations students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our analysis found Columbia International University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Carolina. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CIU are $11,810 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CIU is ranked #4 for overall quality for theology and religious vocations in South Carolina.

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#2

Erskine College

Due West, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erskine College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Due West, Erskine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Erskine graduate students pay an average of $13,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Erskine not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in South Carolina. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
West Virginia 86
Mississippi 95
Florida 902
Virginia 2,592
Arkansas 137
Alabama 168
Kentucky 1,156
Georgia 625
Tennessee 888
Louisiana 559

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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