2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

If you pursue a master's degree in divinity/ministry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for divinity/ministry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 master's degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to divinity/ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of divinity/ministry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized divinity/ministry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for divinity/ministry students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Divinity/Ministry Schools

The divinity studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Divinity/Ministry in South Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in Divinity Studies

1

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Columbia International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in divinity/ministry. CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Columbia International University

2

Erskine College
Due West, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Erskine College if you want to pursue a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the rural area of Due West, Erskine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Erskine College

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	75
Georgia	370	281
North Carolina	334	336
Virginia	331	753
Tennessee	313	116
Kentucky	268	378
Alabama	258	37
Louisiana	250	116
Mississippi	243	1
Arkansas	187	23

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Divinity/Ministry Related Rankings by Major

Divinity/Ministry is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Divinity Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	20

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 Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.