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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,241 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 8th in South Carolina. In fact, 286 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.

Clemson also made our Best General Education Schools in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Converse are $19,850 a year.

Full General Education at Converse College Report

$30,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Anderson University South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $30,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Education at Anderson University South Carolina

$12,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

UofSC also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Schools in South Carolina rankings.

Full General Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

More General Education Rankings in South Carolina

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 KOKUYO.

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