Education at University of South Carolina - Upstate

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Upstate is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

USC Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and has a total student population of 6,038. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

USC Upstate Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at USC Upstate

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USC Upstate does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

USC Upstate Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at USC Upstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of South Carolina - Upstate.

USC Upstate Education Master’s Program

Of the 97 students who graduated with a master’s in education from USC Upstate in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USC Upstate, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Upstate with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Upstate. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Upstate. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	92
Special Education	5

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Upstate.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers	22,530	$51,240
Teacher Assistants	15,470	$23,240
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Middle School Teachers	8,360	$52,520
Preschool Teachers	5,940	$28,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dfscgt21 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.