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2023 Best Education Schools in South Carolina

19 Colleges
$39,551 Avg Salary
$26,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 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 programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for education students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very 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. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The excellent programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Carolina. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

With a ranking of #8, Winthrop University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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