2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina

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In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 144 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,388 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,770 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theological and ministerial studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina doctor’s degree theology students.

Top 4 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in South Carolina

1

Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Erskine College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Due West, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Erskine

2

Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

#3 overall quality in South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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3

Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

#9 overall quality in South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Anderson University South Carolina

4

Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

#14 overall quality in South Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bob Jones University

• Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region
• Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies

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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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