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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$12,513 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Charleston Southern University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSU are $5,085 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The Citadel graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clemson are $11,796 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Clemson is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in South Carolina.

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#4

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Converse College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in South Carolina. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

Converse graduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 19 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lander University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lander University are $9,810 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,643 per year.

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#7

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Greenville are $12,220 per year.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Coastal Carolina University are $10,764 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

UofSC graduate students pay an average of $14,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bob Jones University graduate students pay an average of $10,403 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 19 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 Horadrim.

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