2025 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina

Religion/Religious Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #189 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religion/religious studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 degrees in religion/religious studies annually.

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Pick Your Religion/Religious Studies Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in South Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the religion degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top South Carolina Schools in Religion

1

Furman University
Greenville, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Furman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Furman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Greenville.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Furman University

2

Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36.8% Growth in Graduates

Southern Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. SWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Central.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Southern Wesleyan University

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	141
North Carolina	710	204
Georgia	690	76
Virginia	630	906
Tennessee	624	79
Kentucky	518	32
Mississippi	501	4
Alabama	500	74
Louisiana	489	2
Arkansas	466	6
West Virginia	410	31

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

Religion/Religious Studies is one of 9 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Christian Studies	38
Islamic Studies	4
Jewish Studies	3
Other Religion/Religious Studies	2

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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).
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