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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

Theology & Religious Vocations is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the theology and religious vocations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CIU are $11,810 per year.

CIU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Columbia International University

#2

Erskine College

Due West, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erskine College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 fairly small student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Erskine is ranked #2 for overall quality for theology and religious vocations in South Carolina.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Erskine College Report

#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Greenville are $12,220 a year.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 21
Florida 239
North Carolina 803
Virginia 2,327
Tennessee 369
Georgia 477
Louisiana 384
West Virginia 26
Kentucky 941
Arkansas 29
Alabama 86

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

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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