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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

10 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in South Carolina. In total, 2,297 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Out of the 10 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Anderson University South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Carolina. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#6

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #6, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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With a ranking of #10, South Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
Louisiana 1,732
West Virginia 924
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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