2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 448 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,900 and $38,825 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology and religious vocations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in South Carolina (With Aid)

#1

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$10,640 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

CIU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640.

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

#2

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$11,560 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Greenville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville University are $11,560, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at North Greenville

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$9,573 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Bob Jones University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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