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2021 Rankings for Charleston Southern University

Learn how Charleston Southern University ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in South Carolina and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Charleston Southern University

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  • Most Popular for Religious Studies (ranked 25 out of 541)
  • Most Focused for Religious Studies (ranked 43 out of 541)
  • Most Focused for Philosophy & Religious Studies (ranked 95 out of 1011)
  • Most Focused for Education (ranked 238 out of 1884)
  • Best Value for Business, Management & Marketing (ranked 139 out of 1035)

A more complete picture of where Charleston Southern University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Charleston Southern University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1177 of 1715
Southeast
 
233 of 434
South Carolina
17 of 34
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
739 of 1472
Southeast
 
190 of 371
South Carolina
 
26 of 32
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
962 of 1472
Southeast
 
253 of 371
South Carolina
 
26 of 32
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1229 of 1472
Southeast
 
310 of 371
South Carolina
 
26 of 32
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1147 of 3514
Ethnic
1824 of 3790
Male / Female
 
2099 of 3790
Location
994 of 3515
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Baptist
19 of 43
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
566 of 651
Best Value
 
342 of 637
Most Popular
598 of 1720
Most Focused
463 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
520 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
270 of 608
Most Focused
171 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
562 of 630
Best Value
 
360 of 617
Most Popular
610 of 1638
Most Focused
478 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
503 of 649
Zoology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
62 of 77
Most Focused
 
50 of 77
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
511 of 1152
Best Value
139 of 1035
Most Popular
963 of 2851
Most Focused
1092 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
498 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
828 of 1854
Most Focused
922 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
467 of 955
Best Value
155 of 876
Most Popular
982 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1248 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
350 of 1083
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
164 of 355
Most Focused
116 of 355
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Most Popular
 
532 of 713
Most Focused
 
537 of 713
Hospitality Management
better
worse
Most Popular
 
455 of 479
Most Focused
 
458 of 479
Human Resource Management
better
worse
Most Popular
168 of 406
Most Focused
143 of 406
Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
475 of 910
Most Focused
420 of 910
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
543 of 585
Best Value
 
366 of 567
Most Popular
568 of 1501
Most Focused
394 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
 
597 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
462 of 504
Best Value
 
314 of 490
Most Popular
414 of 1242
Most Focused
198 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
 
491 of 537
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1234 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1363 of 2316
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1131 of 1236
Most Focused
 
1165 of 1236
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
390 of 778
Most Focused
307 of 778
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
397 of 622
Best Value
232 of 593
Most Popular
349 of 1885
Most Focused
238 of 1884
Highest Paid Grads
 
508 of 694
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
399 of 540
Best Value
 
283 of 519
Most Popular
353 of 1560
Most Focused
263 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
 
437 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
229 of 895
Most Focused
144 of 895
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
869 of 1549
Most Focused
 
841 of 1549
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1083 of 1432
Most Focused
 
1240 of 1432
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
224 of 404
Most Focused
 
208 of 404
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
536 of 832
Most Focused
 
514 of 832
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
445 of 716
Most Focused
 
417 of 716
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
890 of 1114
Most Focused
 
842 of 1114
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
46 of 58
Most Focused
28 of 58
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
788 of 877
Most Focused
 
737 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
740 of 853
Best Value
 
477 of 753
Most Popular
1249 of 2796
Most Focused
 
1610 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
505 of 1050
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
763 of 1054
Most Focused
 
824 of 1054
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
619 of 723
Best Value
 
434 of 649
Most Popular
894 of 1978
Most Focused
941 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
 
678 of 840
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
 
243 of 396
Most Focused
 
206 of 396
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
182 of 236
Most Focused
 
167 of 236
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
783 of 1404
Most Focused
619 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
783 of 1404
Most Focused
619 of 1404
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
289 of 503
Best Value
148 of 446
Most Popular
683 of 1831
Most Focused
794 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
123 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
262 of 503
Best Value
124 of 445
Most Popular
641 of 1773
Most Focused
733 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
112 of 605
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1892 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1926 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1892 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1926 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
978 of 1438
Most Focused
 
977 of 1438
Applied Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
158 of 198
Most Focused
 
120 of 198
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1215 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1261 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1206 of 1403
Most Focused
 
1279 of 1403
Natural Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
64 of 77
Most Focused
 
60 of 77
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
393 of 417
Best Value
 
295 of 409
Most Popular
334 of 1220
Most Focused
276 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
378 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
369 of 394
Best Value
 
296 of 387
Most Popular
305 of 1131
Most Focused
242 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
347 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
147 of 1011
Most Focused
95 of 1011
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
25 of 541
Most Focused
43 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
998 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1006 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
792 of 1229
Most Focused
612 of 1229
Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
857 of 1699
Most Focused
 
895 of 1699
General Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
761 of 1563
Most Focused
 
790 of 1563
Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
754 of 1548
Most Focused
655 of 1548
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
719 of 817
Most Focused
 
678 of 817
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
140 of 352
Most Focused
111 of 352
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
744 of 1220
Most Focused
 
651 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
672 of 1100
Most Focused
 
564 of 1100
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
 
262 of 469
Most Focused
 
365 of 469
Missionary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
39 of 73
Most Focused
 
56 of 73
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
better
worse
Most Popular
 
98 of 129
Most Focused
 
109 of 129
Sacred Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
52 of 87
Most Focused
 
69 of 87
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
503 of 510
Best Value
 
340 of 483
Most Popular
915 of 2022
Most Focused
797 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
126 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
195 of 206
Best Value
 
113 of 184
Most Popular
309 of 961
Most Focused
218 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
149 of 223
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
828 of 1238
Most Focused
 
723 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
245 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
291 of 324
Men's Football (FCS)
 
80 of 117
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
281 of 324
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
281 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
 
245 of 273
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
273 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
 
1316 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
524 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
533 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
323 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
372 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
549 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
462 of 499
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
331 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
346 of 543
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
737 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
637 of 744
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
272 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
249 of 511
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
387 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
364 of 392
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
503 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
192 of 206
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
1089 of 2186
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
317 of 962
Top Ranked Online
177 of 474
Most Popular Online
 
759 of 1162
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
370 of 835
Top Ranked Online
152 of 380
Most Popular Online
 
569 of 933
Hospitality Management
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
65 of 66
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
253 of 459
Top Ranked Online
 
112 of 212
Most Popular Online
267 of 601
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
233 of 453
Top Ranked Online
94 of 206
Most Popular Online
250 of 553
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
1019 of 1232
Canada
 
631 of 691
China
 
806 of 842
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
811 of 1204
Canada
 
431 of 677
China
 
513 of 820
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