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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Clemson University Report

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in education at Anderson University South Carolina, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Converse College Report

#5

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greenville.

Read full report on General Education at Furman University

Southern Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Southern Wesleyan University

#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

Read full report on General Education at Bob Jones University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 7 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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