2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 171 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy & religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy & religious studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for philosophy & religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The philosophy & religious 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 Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in South Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Furman University
Greenville, SC

29 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies has to check out Furman University. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Furman University

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies has to take a look at University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	445
Mississippi	34	36
Florida	34	447
Virginia	34	1,115
Alabama	33	154
Georgia	33	276
West Virginia	32	73
Tennessee	32	225
Kentucky	31	91
Louisiana	31	120
Arkansas	30	58

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	92
Philosophy	76
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	2
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	1

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,656
Communication & Journalism	1,067
English Language & Literature	461
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	440
History	383
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	316
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	181
Theology & Religious Vocations	144
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	111

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.