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Best Schools for Theology in South Carolina
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Theology
No school ranked higher than Columbia International University this year for theology. Set in the city of Columbia, Columbia International University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Columbia International University graduates 46% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 theology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia International University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, theology degree recipients from Columbia International University generally make around $32,296. Typical student debt for the program is $21,667.
More information about a degree in theology from Columbia International University
A rank of #2 makes Erskine College And Seminary one of the top schools for theology. Erskine College And Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West. The six-year graduation rate is 45%. Erskine College And Seminary awarded about 17 theology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, theology degree recipients from Erskine College And Seminary generally make around $35,695. Erskine College And Seminary graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
See the full theology program report for Erskine College And Seminary
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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