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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina

7 Colleges
$42,241 Avg Salary
$26,756 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for general education students. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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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 midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#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.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Central, SWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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