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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

19 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Citadel Military College of South Carolina to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #7, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

With a ranking of #8, College of Charleston did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 19 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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