2025 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

a bachelor's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of religious studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Religious Studies in South Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Religion

1

Furman University
Greenville, SC

12 Annual Graduates

Furman University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Furman University

2

Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

15 Annual Graduates

$28,636 Median Starting Salary

Southern Wesleyan University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in religious studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the religion program earn around $28,636 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in religious studies from Southern Wesleyan University

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	118
Georgia	224	68
Tennessee	220	81
North Carolina	213	155
Virginia	213	837
Kentucky	187	27
Alabama	184	54
Louisiana	171	14
Mississippi	169	16
Arkansas	167	23
West Virginia	147	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

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

Religion Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies	62
Christian Studies	28
Jewish Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	76
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	2
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.