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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in South Carolina. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. South Carolina State University is a small public school located in the town of Orangeburg.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Carolina. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.

Read full report on Education at Columbia International University

#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Greenville University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Education at North Greenville University

Charleston Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Read full report on Education at Charleston Southern University

Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

Read full report on Education at Southern Wesleyan University

#6

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’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.

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Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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